• J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg · Aug 2012

    Case Reports

    Eating out of the hand, maggots--friend or foe?

    • Queenie E Chan, Muhammad A Hussain, and Vladimir Milovic.
    • Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Department, The Canberra Hospital, Yamba Drive, Garran ACT 2605, Australia.
    • J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2012 Aug 1;65(8):1116-8.

    AbstractThe presence of maggots (fly larvae) in an open wound is a repelling sight to many and documented cases of myiasis in the literature are scant due to the rarity of such infestation in live patients. A unique case of such a presentation is elaborated in a patient who sustained a crush injury to the hand. This case serves to highlight the unique challenges faced in treating such injuries and to raise the profile of maggots and their untapped potential use in biodebridement and management of open wounds in modern day wound care practices.Copyright © 2012 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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