Byard Roger W, Machado Aaron
School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Level 2 Medical School North Building, Frome Road, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia.
Forensic Science South Australia (FSSA), Adelaide, Australia.
Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2019 Dec;15(4):631-634. doi: 10.1007/s12024-018-0060-1. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
An adult male Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) presented with a deep, almost circumferential, incised wound around the neck caused by a noose formed by a single strand of green nylon rope. The wound extended 4-5 cm deeply through the skin and blubber into skeletal muscle, predominantly on the dorsal surface and left side, but had not involved the airway or major vessels. The edges of the wound were sharply incised and oozing blood with a granulating infected base. The rope was removed and the wound debrided of necrotic tissues and irrigated with disinfectant. Antibiotic and rehydration therapy were successful and the seal was released after 2 weeks of treatment. Entanglement injuries such as "neck collars" have characteristic features, are increasing in incidence and often have lethal outcomes. This type of injury may significantly impact upon populations of pinnipeds in the wild.
一只成年雄性澳大利亚海狮（新海狮属）颈部出现一处很深的、几乎环绕一周的切割伤，是由单股绿色尼龙绳形成的套索所致。伤口深入皮肤和脂肪4 - 5厘米，直达骨骼肌，主要位于背部和左侧，但未累及气道或主要血管。伤口边缘切割整齐，有渗血，底部有肉芽组织且已感染。绳索被移除，伤口坏死组织被清创，并用消毒剂冲洗。抗生素和补液治疗取得成功，治疗2周后这只海狮被放归。像“颈圈”这样的缠结伤有其特征性表现，发病率在上升，且往往会导致致命后果。这类损伤可能会对野生鳍足类动物种群产生重大影响。
