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Dog Bites in Children

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Dog bites in pediatric populations are of special concern to the facial surgeon because of the propensity for facial bites due to the short height of children. The face often sustains extensive damage in pediatric populations. Proper management of facial dog bites will improve esthetic results and help minimize the potential for infection and disfiguring that often accompany dog bites. This chapter discusses etiology, management, and prevention (including legislation) of dog bites in the pediatric population.

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  1. Indiana University Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Bruce B. Horswell

  2. Private Practice, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Port Lucie, FL, USA

    Jason Sheikh

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Horswell, B.B., Sheikh, J. (2021). Dog Bites in Children. In: Kushner, G.M., Jones, L.C. (eds) Pediatric Maxillofacial Trauma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53092-1_5

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