Reconstructive

210) Which of the following is INCORRECT in the management of a severe human bite?

A. Copious irrigation with normal saline
B. Debridment of the wound
C. Tetanus prophylaxis
D. Primary closure
E. Intravenous bolus of a second-generation cephalosporin




REFERENCES & ANSWER




Holt G. R.: Acute Soft Tissue Injuries of the Face, Chapter 54, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, second edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 690-691, 2002

Stallworth C. L., Holt G. R.: Acute Soft Tissue Injuries of the Face, Chapter 65, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, Third edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 907-918, 2009


210) D      Primary closure