Clinical features and management of animal bites in an emergency department: a single-center experience.
Orkun AydinElif Tugce Aydin GokerZeynep Aybuke ArslanHalil Mustafa SertOzlem TeksamPublished in: Postgraduate medicine (2022)
Animal bites often cause minor injuries. However, multiple dog attacks can be seen related to a high number of stray animals in our country. Therefore, these patients may present with major traumas. Surgical intervention and hospitalization may be required. Emergency physicians play an essential role in acute management and rabies prophylaxis in these patients.