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- Title
Medical Management after Lancehead Snakebite in North Amazon: A Case Report of Long-Term Disability.
- Authors
Oliveira, Isadora S.; Ananias, Carla B.; Medeiros, Jilvando M.; Franco, Michelle V. S.; Ferreira, Isabela G.; Cerni, Felipe A.; Sandri, Eliseu A.; Monteiro, Wuelton M.; Pucca, Manuela B.
- Abstract
Snakebites are a major public health problem in indigenous communities in Brazil, leading to acute local and systemic damage with resulting deficiencies. Long-term musculoskeletal disabilities related to snakebites have been a neglected area of research. Bothrops (lancehead) snakes are responsible for most of the permanent sequelae related to snakebites in Latin America. Here, we present a case report of a 32-year-old male indigenous patient who was envenomed by a Bothrops species. The patient was clinically followed for a period of approximately 2 years and 6 months, during which time he experienced a loss of musculoskeletal tissue and required several medical procedures such as debridement, tissue reconstruction, and physical therapy, which resulted in a recovery of mobility, though with a permanent sequelae in gait. This case report shows how snakebites have a significant impact on health systems, as victims require physiotherapy, plastic surgery, and orthopedics services, as well as social support for reintegration into their local communities.
- Subjects
RORAIMA (Brazil); BRAZIL; SNAKEBITES; BOTHROPS; PLASTIC surgery; DISABILITIES; SOCIAL support; PHYSICAL therapy
- Publication
Toxins, 2022, Vol 14, Issue 7, pN.PAG
- ISSN
2072-6651
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/toxins14070494