Advances in the study of primary closure for dog bite wounds
XU Shun
MA Fenxiang
WANG Yongxiang
Abstract：With the development of the nation and the change in people's lifestyle,the number of pet dogs is increasing,leading to a rise in the incidence of dog bites year by year.Dog bites,as one of the common causes of injury in emergency departments,not only result in surgical trauma but also are accompanied by serious complications such as tetanus,rabies,and infections.The scars and disfigurement caused by poor prognosis after the injury can impose a significant psychological and social burden on the patients.Therefore,dog bites have become a serious public health issue.The key to the diagnosis and treatment of dog bite wounds lies in early intervention,with thorough debridement and disinfection of the wound,wound closure,and prevention of infection being most crucial.Currently,wound closure meth-ods can be mainly divided into primary closure and delayed closure.However,there is still controversy over the choice of wound closure method in clinical practice.Factors such as wound infection rate,scar formation,and aesthetic outcome after wound healing all influence the selection of the closure method.This review aims to explore the advantages and disadvantages of different closure methods for dog bite wounds,providing a reference and basis for the selection of clinical treatment methods.
Keywords：Dog bitePrimary closureExtended closureInfectionCicatrization
Publication Date：2025-11-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 697-699,后插1 )