King cobra bite – Can early decompression prevent digital amputation?
King cobra bites are extremely rare in the western world. These bites can be fatal due to the large volume of the venom injected. We report a case of digital ischaemia from a King cobra bite in a young man who was working in a zoo in Netherlands. He was protected from systemic envenomation as he was...
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doaj-18326c95cb644a32a07b210d3f4155bb2021-02-19T04:22:52ZengElsevierJPRAS Open2352-58782021-03-01271216King cobra bite – Can early decompression prevent digital amputation?Rizwana Imran0Qureish Vanat1Omar Hausien2Rajive Jose3Corresponding author.; Department of Hands and Plastics Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2TH, United KingdomDepartment of Hands and Plastics Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2TH, United KingdomDepartment of Hands and Plastics Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2TH, United KingdomDepartment of Hands and Plastics Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2TH, United KingdomKing cobra bites are extremely rare in the western world. These bites can be fatal due to the large volume of the venom injected. We report a case of digital ischaemia from a King cobra bite in a young man who was working in a zoo in Netherlands. He was protected from systemic envenomation as he was wearing a protective glove. However, his right index finger developed subsequent gangrene and he underwent a ray amputation. The current literature on the management of snake bites to hands is reviewed and the role of early decompression discussed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587820300565King cobra biteSnake biteFinger decompression incisionDigital osteofacial comparments |
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King cobra bite – Can early decompression prevent digital amputation? |
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King cobra bite – Can early decompression prevent digital amputation? |
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king cobra bite – can early decompression prevent digital amputation? |
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King cobra bites are extremely rare in the western world. These bites can be fatal due to the large volume of the venom injected. We report a case of digital ischaemia from a King cobra bite in a young man who was working in a zoo in Netherlands. He was protected from systemic envenomation as he was wearing a protective glove. However, his right index finger developed subsequent gangrene and he underwent a ray amputation. The current literature on the management of snake bites to hands is reviewed and the role of early decompression discussed. |
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King cobra bite Snake bite Finger decompression incision Digital osteofacial comparments |
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