Treatment of Facial Dog Bite Injuries in the Emergency Department Compared to the Operating Room

Objective To assess factors associated with repair of facial dog bites in the emergency department (ED) versus the operating room (OR) and to compare rates of surgical site infection and reoperation for each venue. Study Design Case series with chart review. Setting Single institution. Subjects and...

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Main Authors: Garth F. Essig MD, Cameron C. Sheehan MD, Weston L. Niermeyer, Joseph J. Lopez MD, Charles A. Elmaraghy MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-07-01
Series:OTO Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473974X19858328