Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie
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Thorough and profound debridement for acute bite injuries while sparing nerves, vessels and tendons. ⋯ Of 142 bite injuries that were treated and retrospectively evaluated, 46% were caused by dogs and 32% by cats. Patients were on average 44 years old; 55% of all dog bites affected women, but 67% of all cat bites. In 48% of the cases, general anesthesia was necessary. The postoperative infection rate was 6.3%.