Human bites as a weapon of violence: how common are they and do they constitute a significant medical evidence?
Niger. J. Dent. Res
;
3(2)2018.
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en Inglés
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| ID: biblio-1266972
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To document the pattern of HBM seen in police clinic Benin City Nigeria.Methods:
This is a review of all the human bite mark (HBM) seen at the police clinic.Results:
HBM were seen in 68 cases of assault and included 90 separate bites. The youngest victim was 10 years old while the oldest was 59 years with a mean age of 31.9±9.68. Age group 30-39 years accounted for most cases. Female victims were more in number both as victims and as assailants. About 94.1% of the assailants were known. The major events that lead to the use of human bite(HB) were quarrel and fights which accounted for 98.5% of cases.HB was mainly used in conjunction with other weapons. About 77.9% of the HB had single bite marks while complete tissue avulsion were seen in 1.5% of cases. The arm was the commonest site (17.8%), closely followed by the fingers (15.6%).Conclusion:
This will serve as a baseline data in Nigeria, while we strongly advocate the development of a proforma for HBM examination following ABFO guideline and HIV PEP for victims with grade 4 HBM and above
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Índice:
AIM (África)
Asunto principal:
Heridas y Lesiones
/
Mordeduras Humanas
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Armas
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Abuso Físico
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Nigeria
Tipo de estudio:
Guía de Práctica Clínica
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Niger. J. Dent. Res
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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