Venomous snake bite: current concepts of treatment.
The optimal treatment of venomous snake-bites remains controversial. Because of the variables involved in treatment, an ideal, prospective clinical trial likely will never be done. The purpose of this article is to review the available treatment methods and outline the treatment methods preferred in our institution for crotalidae envenomation.
Seiler
J G
JG
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.
Sagerman
S D
SD
Geller
R J
RJ
Eldridge
J C
JC
Fleming
L L
LL
D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D017819:Viperidae