title: Delayed healing human bite wounds of the orofacial area managed with immediate primary closure: treatment rationale.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. hali2533@aol.com
authors.forename: Harold D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Baurmash
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006821:Hyaluronoglucosaminidase / Q000627:therapeutic use; D022125:Lacerations / Q000601:surgery; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013492:Suppuration; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000601:surgery; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D006821:Hyaluronoglucosaminidase