Wiseman N E, Chochinov H, Fraser V
J Pediatr Surg. 1983 Oct;18(5):533-6. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(83)80353-4.
Children are frequently admitted to a hospital with injuries sustained as a result of being attacked by a dog. Over a 5-year period (1977 to 1981), 57 such patients have been treated at the Winnipeg Children's Hospital. Half of the dog attack victims were 5 years or younger with injuries occurring more often in boys (55%). The majority of patients (95%) sustained puncture wounds and lacerations to the face (77%) and extremities (23%). In three of the cases, the dog attack victims presented with peritonitis secondary to bowel perforation and were treated successfully. A fourth child died as a result of his injuries prior to reaching the hospital. In the past, much attention has been focused on soft tissue injuries and their cosmetic repair. It is also important to recognize that the small child is particularly vulnerable to dog maulings from which the injuries sustained may be life threatening or lethal. Prevention seems to be the only rational approach to solving this problem.
儿童因被狗袭击而受伤后经常被送往医院。在1977年至1981年的5年期间，温尼伯儿童医院共治疗了57名此类患者。一半的狗袭击受害者年龄在5岁及以下，受伤情况在男孩中更为常见（55%）。大多数患者（95%）有面部（77%）和四肢（23%）的刺伤和撕裂伤。在其中3例中，狗袭击受害者出现了肠穿孔继发的腹膜炎，并得到了成功治疗。第四名儿童在到达医院之前因伤死亡。过去，人们大多关注软组织损伤及其美容修复。同样重要的是要认识到，幼儿特别容易受到狗的攻击，所受的伤害可能危及生命或致命。预防似乎是解决这个问题的唯一合理办法。
