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Wyatt Telken1, Jon Solberg1, Mark Raymond1
1University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bismarck, North Dakota.
Case Presentation:
A snowmobile racer fell from his sled and was run over by another, sustaining "shark bite" to his hand and leg. He was evacuated to a trackside medical trailer where the characteristic wounds were felt to require further exploration at a hospital.
Discussion:
"Shark bite" is a colloquial term for lacerations sustained from metal studs attached to a snowmobile's track. "Shark-bite" lacerations may be more prone to complications than other lacerations commonly sustained in motorsports events.
