Rural children and Maxillofacial Nursing of serious dog bites.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 10 Rural children and Maxillofacial Nursing of serious dog bites [Abstract] Objective timely and effective care, to make a serious dog bite maxillofacial successful completion of the treatment of rural children in care and restore a good face, to prevent rabies from occurring, reduce child mortality. Methods rural children 2004-2010 serious dog bite maxillofacial care to review and sum up. Results serious dog bites in the maxillofacial region faces a number of children recovered well, through the visit without rabies occurred. Conclusions of the child’s level of oral and maxillofacial dog bite, its timely and effective care, can prevent occurrence of children with facial deformities, will help improve the quality of life of children, reduce child mortality. [Keywords:] dog bite care of children and Maxillofacial The vast majority of rural dog for the purpose of nursing homes to look after the house fed the dogs, and a large proportion. According to the literature reported dog bites more serious in rural areas, and maxillofacial most common dog bites were children [1] Rural house dog, dog and more dogs, although it is through human nature or the wild, dogs and children, almost unconsciously easy to self-protection ability, once bitten by a dog, the light tissue tear, severe tissue defects, severely affected patients children facial, and even life-threatening. our department since 2004 a total of serious dog bites treated in maxillofacial 12 cases of children in rural areas, through active and effective treatment and care, and achieved satisfactory results, are reported as follows: 1 Clinical data The group of 12 patients (5 males, 7 females), aged 1 year and three months to 8 years old. Bite site: right ear torn roots of 1 (length 2cm, right eye contusion in 2 cases, left eye contusion 2 cases, 4 cases of maxillofacial defects (3cm 1cm 2cm above), right cheek laceration in 2 cases of severe (full-thickness laceration wound