Multiple open wrist fractures and dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint from a dog bite injury

Dogs are commonly kept as household pets, but sometimes pet dogs bite people. We report the case of a 69-year-old man who was bitten by his pet pit bull terrier. The dog bite resulted in multiple open wrist fractures and dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint, requiring surgical debridement, ope...

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Main Authors: Annemarie Relyea-Chew, JD, MS, Felix S. Chew, MD, MBA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043319301220