Mannion C J, Graham A, Shepherd K, Greenberg D
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Great George Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom.
Veterinary Surgeon and Clinical Animal Behaviourist, 16 Church Street, Finedon, Wellingborough, Northants, NN9 5NA, United Kingdom.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2015 Jul;53(6):522-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2015.02.022. Epub 2015 Apr 22.
The number of injuries caused by dog bites is increasing in the United Kingdom. We review patients admitted with dog bites to a single maxillofacial department in a district general hospital over a 21-month period. Data include patients' characteristics, and the site and severity of injury. The relationship of the victim to the animal and its breed and classification were added where possible. In total, 65 patients, mean age 22 years (range 1-71, median 14) were included. There were 84 wounds, and their site and severity were recorded according to the Lackmann classification. Twelve different breeds of dog were responsible for the bites. An appreciable proportion of those injured were young children. Educational strategies should aim to reduce the incidence of all dog bites, particularly in young children, as their needs after initial treatment are complex. We propose specific strategies to reduce the number of these injuries.
在英国，因狗咬伤导致的受伤人数正在增加。我们回顾了一家地区综合医院单一颌面科室在21个月期间收治的狗咬伤患者。数据包括患者特征、受伤部位和严重程度。尽可能补充了受害者与动物的关系及其品种和分类信息。总共纳入了65名患者，平均年龄22岁（范围1 - 71岁，中位数14岁）。共有84处伤口，根据拉克曼分类法记录了伤口的部位和严重程度。咬伤由12种不同品种的狗造成。相当一部分受伤者是幼儿。教育策略应旨在降低所有狗咬伤的发生率，尤其是幼儿的咬伤发生率，因为他们在初始治疗后的需求较为复杂。我们提出了减少此类伤害数量的具体策略。
