[Eyelid and facial injuries due to dog bites].
BACKGROUND
Head und neck injuries of children are mistly due to dog bite.


METHODS
During the 10-year interval from 1990 to 2000 sixteen patients suffering from dog bite injuries were seen in our department. Age, gender, pattern of ocular and periocular wounds, surgical management and long-term damage were analyzed.


RESULTS
Medial lower eyelid injuries with lacrimal duct involvement were most common. Ten victims were younger than four years. 87% of the dogs belonged to the family and friends of the patients. Two localized infections and no systemic infection were seen.


CONCLUSIONS
Primate microsurgical wound repair leads to a satisfying functional, morphological, and esthetic long-term result.
Wakili
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Augenklinik mit Poliklinik der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen. nina.wakili@augen.imed.uni-erlangen.de
Gusek-Schneider
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Holbach
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D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004285:Dogs; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control