title: A forensic and medical evaluation of dog bites in a province of Western Turkey.
abstract: The aim was to evaluate the demographic data of dog-bite cases organized from criminal and forensic reports. This study evaluated 328 cases admitted to the Director of Forensic Medicine, Eskisehir, as a result of dog bites between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2010. It was found that those in the age-group of 0-18 were most frequently exposed to dog bites (48.5%). Injuries to the lower extremity, upper extremity, and chest/abdomen/back were more frequent in men (72.6%, 76.4%, and 66.1%, respectively), while injuries to the head/neck/face were more frequent in women (52.3%) (p < 0.01). While most of those wounded in the upper extremity, the head/neck/face, and the chest/abdomen/back were in the child age-group, most of those wounded in the lower extremity were in the adult age-group (p < 0.001). Teaching children, in particular, how to behave around dogs would be useful in reducing the incidence of bite.
authors: Forensic Medicine, Eskisehir Courthouse, Alanonu Mahallesi, Cifteler Cad. No: 87/A, 26090, Eskisehir, Turkey.
authors: Kenan
authors: K
authors: Karbeyaz
authors: Unal
authors: U
authors: Ayranci
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003646:Debridement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011819:Rabies Vaccines; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid
keywords: Turkey; dog bites; forensic reports; forensic science; gender; injury