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Human Fight-Bite Injuries of the Hand

A study of 100 cases within 18 months

From the Department of Hand and Microsurgery, Medical University of Southern Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

Correspondence: Professor U. Mennen, Department of Hand and Microsurgery, P.O. Box 186, Medical University of Southern Africa, Pretoria, 0204 South Africa

100 consecutive patients whose finger had been bitten by another person, or who had cut it on a tooth in a fight, have been studied. 82 healed completely but 18 eventually needed amputation. Early and thorough debridement is required, plus a suitable mixture of antibiotics. Once infection is established in bone or tendon sheath, amputation is often needed, but most infected joints can be saved.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 16, No. 4, 431-435 (1991)
DOI: 10.1016/0266-7681(91)90020-O


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