Nose Injury Due To Human Bite: A Case Report

Abstract

Following late night alcohol fuelled aggression a patient presented with a human bite over the tip of his nose. The wound was thoroughly washed with copious amounts of saline and was closed primarily with absorbable sutures and it healed well. Human bites can be classified into impediment bites and the shut clench hand bites, are polymicrobial in nature and tend to get infected. Management of human bite includes tetanus prophylaxis, adequate analgesia, extensive irrigation or debridement of the wounds. Albeit primary repair of bite wounds is related with higher paces of contamination, it is still recommended for bite wounds over the face, where cosmetic result is significant.