Open AccessDiversity of spectrum and management of animal-inflicted injuries in the pediatric age group: A prospective study from a pediatric surgery department catering primarily to the rural population
Author(s) -
Rafey Abdul Rahman,
Umesh Kumar Gupta,
Shashank Agrawal,
Prabudh Goel,
Muniba Alim
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_114_19
Subject(s) - medicine , prospective cohort study , injury prevention , pediatrics , population , blunt , animal bites , pediatric trauma , poison control , surgery , epidemiology , emergency medicine , environmental health
Animal-inflicted injuries continue to be a major health problem worldwide. In developing countries, the outcome of such injuries, especially in children may be poor.