dog bite injuries to the hand. | dog bites to the hand and forearm are common. although bites are usually minor, aggressive dogs may cause extensive bites developing to a public health problem. in a database review of dog bites to the hand applied to emergency department or to the department of hand surgery in malmö, sweden 2008-2009, we found 81 cases [42 men and 39 women; median age 45 (range 2-88) years]. three of 81 (4%) were children younger than 11 years. six of the 81 (8%) patients included had bilateral injuries. sevent ... | 2011 | 21504280 |