Injuries from cow gore in adults among Fulani.
A retrospective study of 32 patients managed for cow gore injuries. The abdomen was involved in 16 (50%) patients, scrotum in six (18.9%), neck in three (9.3%) and other sites in seven (22.8%). All injuries were penetrating in nature and laparotomy was done on 17 (53%) patients.
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Department of Surgery, Abu Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. ssrs.njsr@skannet.com
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D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery