Human bite losses of the lower lip.
In two years, in our hospital in Nigeria, we saw 16 patients with lower lip losses caused by human bites. These are presented, together with the methods used for early management and subsequent repair.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000601:surgery*; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D012737:Sex Factors; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents