Mammalian bites account for 1% of all Emergency Department (ED) visits in the United
Kingdom, with infection rates varying from 2% to 20%.
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Mammalian bites on the hand, where tendons and joints are more superficial, are more
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: January 14, 2019
Accepted:
January 6,
2019
Received:
January 1,
2019
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© 2019 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
