title: Wild boar attacks.
abstract: Attacks on humans by wild boar (Sus scrofa) are occasionally reported in rural areas of Turkey. While fatalities are rare, individuals may sustain significant soft tissue trauma. Lower extremity lacerations of up to 10 cm in length and 4 cm deep were seen in the 3 cases reviewed. Injuries to the upper abdomen and chest occurred in one case. Attacks frequently occur in forested areas covered by dense brushwood, and their incidence is increased during the rutting season. In contrast to other large, feral animal attacks, injuries sustained from wild boar typically are limited to the lower extremities. This case series examines 3 attacks by wild boar in rural Turkey.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey. gunduzkadir@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Abdulkadir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gunduz
authors.forename: Suleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Turedi
authors.forename: Irfan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nuhoglu
authors.forename: Asim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kalkan
authors.forename: Suha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Turkmen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012621:Seasons; D034421:Sus scrofa; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology