title: Does primary closure for dog bite wounds increase the incidence of wound infection? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan. Electronic address: hsutangcheng@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Hsu-Tang
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yung-Chang
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chao-I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*