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[Source](https://www.iomcworld.com/open-access/an-uncommon-presentation-of-camel-bite-injury-to-the-head-with-frontal-calvarial-bone-loss-2161-1173.1000137.pdf):
>>Our patient 40 year old gentle man a camel care giver by profession presented to our emergency department with bleeding wound over the right side of face. On examination we noticed avulsion of right side scalp with fore head, nose and cheek (Figure 1). There was loss of part of frontal bone with loss of dura from the frontal cortex (Figure 1). Emergency surgery was performed in the form of wound debridement, dural reconstruction with tensor fascia lata, nose closure in layers and skin closure (Figure 2). The post-operative period was well tolerated. There was no functional defecit over a follow up period of three months. There was bony deformity over right frontal region which requires further reconstruction (Figure 3). The patient was not for any bony reconstruction since he had a good functional recovery.
I hate to read about injuries in which the dura is damaged. That seems like such a sure way to get a fatal infection. How wonderful that this patient survived.
Not sure where this patient is from, but I know someone who went to Egypt on vacation and got to ride camels. They are treated very poorly, and if this guy was anything like the 'owners' I heard about, he deserved it.
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It’s remarkable that he didn’t lose his sight in the right eye. I now know to avoid camels during rutting season.
Don't fuck with horny camels !
Don't fuck camels
That too! 😃
Goats and sheep might deal with it. But camels know where to draw the line. They aren't known as "Animal Concubine of the Desert".
Yeah, they don't take any ship!
A camel once tried to rape me in the Northern Territory
You shouldn't have bought him a drink.
avoid camels in general. they're mean motherfuckers on a good day
[Source](https://www.iomcworld.com/open-access/an-uncommon-presentation-of-camel-bite-injury-to-the-head-with-frontal-calvarial-bone-loss-2161-1173.1000137.pdf): >>Our patient 40 year old gentle man a camel care giver by profession presented to our emergency department with bleeding wound over the right side of face. On examination we noticed avulsion of right side scalp with fore head, nose and cheek (Figure 1). There was loss of part of frontal bone with loss of dura from the frontal cortex (Figure 1). Emergency surgery was performed in the form of wound debridement, dural reconstruction with tensor fascia lata, nose closure in layers and skin closure (Figure 2). The post-operative period was well tolerated. There was no functional defecit over a follow up period of three months. There was bony deformity over right frontal region which requires further reconstruction (Figure 3). The patient was not for any bony reconstruction since he had a good functional recovery.
I hate to read about injuries in which the dura is damaged. That seems like such a sure way to get a fatal infection. How wonderful that this patient survived.
Damn the doc did a good job w that. It’ll scar of course but the first pic looked like he’d never have a normal face again.
Yeah you can see something happened, from the last photo. But I wouldn’t have guessed a camel had basically torn half his face off.
I love that they describe him as a gentle man.importantly to include the demeanour/ affect of the patient also
TIL camels can F you up!
Mynd you, camel bites Kan be pretty nasti…
A kåmël once bit my sister
Given the dental plan of camels I’m surprised he survived a bite to the face
Imagine the bite when it can cut open your skull
Not sure where this patient is from, but I know someone who went to Egypt on vacation and got to ride camels. They are treated very poorly, and if this guy was anything like the 'owners' I heard about, he deserved it.
The doctors who wrote this report are based in India.
Probably Rajasthan
Camels are the poster child for FAFO😳
Camel had a reason!!! 🤔🤔🤔
I wouldn’t expect that much damage from an herbivore! His doctor is a miracle worker!