Abstract

PORTOI, Damião Edgleys  and  CAVALCANTE, Josuel Raimundo. Treatment of Facial Injuries by Animal Bite: Case reports. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. [online]. 2016, vol.16, n.1, pp. 63-67. ISSN 1808-5210.

Physical injuries caused by domestic animals are amongthemost common typesof injuries towhichmanisexposed. Injuriesaffectmainly children andrepresentanimportant cause of morbidity in emergencyunits. Riskofinfectionafterbitingisdeterminedby local care, lesionlocation, individual factors, typeofinjuryand animal abuser. Contamination of wounds by bite of these animals cause infections that can cause necrosis and cell destruction, leading to a serious infectious condition even after curing may remain aesthetic consequences and significant functional impairment. There is no consensus in the literature about treatment of these injuries, especially about primary suture and prophylaxis of infectious diseases originating from the contact of the oral mucosa of these animals with the wound. Clinical detailed exam evaluation is paramount and therefrom determination of most appropriate treatment for each individual case are critical to reducing the risk of severe infections, and therefore, the successful treatment of these patients. This study reports cases of children, victims of animal bites attended by Oral and Maxillofacial Service of Hospital Regional de Picui, Paraiba, Brazil, treated by primary repair and prophylactic antibiotic therapy, in which treatment outcome was satisfactory without signs of infection.Surgeon must beabletorecognize, diagnose andtreatsituation slike these reported by following a careprotocol in accordance with clinical experiencetosucceed in each case.

Keywords : Maxillofacial Injuries; Multiple Trauma; Animals, Domestic.