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[Eyelid and facial injuries due to dog bites]
N Wakili1, G C Gusek-Schneider, L M Holbach
1Augenklinik mit Poliklinik der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schwabachanlage 6, 91054 Erlangen. nina.wakili@augen.imed.uni-erlangen.de
Background:
Head und neck injuries of children are mistly due to dog bite.
Patients And Methods:
During the 10-year interval from 1990 to 2000 sixteen patients suffering from dog bite injuries were seen in our department. Age, gender, pattern of ocular and periocular wounds, surgical management and long-term damage were analyzed.
Results:
Medial lower eyelid injuries with lacrimal duct involvement were most common. Ten victims were younger than four years. 87% of the dogs belonged to the family and friends of the patients. Two localized infections and no systemic infection were seen.
Conclusion:
Primate microsurgical wound repair leads to a satisfying functional, morphological, and esthetic long-term result.
