Table 3.
Severity of injuries
Groups | % (n) |
---|---|
Superficial lesions containing no muscletissue | 54.4 (81) |
Deep tissue defects-flapinjuries | 22.8 (34) |
Nerve-artery/vein injuries | 4.7 (7) |
Bone fractures | |
Primarya | 6 (9) |
Secondaryb | 10.1 (15) |
Internal organ injuries | 2 (3) |
Total | 100 (149) |
a: Directly because of thedog bite; b: Because of a blow injury caused by the dog owner (3) or injuries due to falling down while running away from dogs (12).