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Successful microsurgical revascularization of an almost totally amputated ear lobe by horse bite

Case report published in J Craniofac Surg (2014)

Última actualización: June 18, 2026Revisado por: ASH Editorial Board
Research article — evidence reviewArticle reference
Evidence: Case reportEnsayos clínicosDadaci M et al. · The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2014

Abstract

Total or subtotal amputation of the external ear related to horse bite is an uncommon situation. In our case, we report successful microsurgical revascularization of almost totally amputated ear of a 75-year-old male patient caused by a horse bite.

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Publication typeCase ReportsJournal Article
Indexed MeSH termsAgedAmputation, TraumaticAnastomosis, SurgicalAnesthesia, LocalAnimalsArteriesBites and StingsEar, ExternalHorsesHumansMaleMicrosurgery

Resumen

Successful microsurgical revascularization of a near-total ear amputation in a 75-year-old male caused by a horse bite, supported by adjunctive leech therapy.

Por qué esto importa para la hirudoterapia

This case report describes successful microsurgical revascularization of an almost totally amputated external ear in a 75-year-old male patient caused by a horse bite. The abstract provides only a brief description of the injury and surgical intervention, with no mention of leeches, hirudotherapy, leech-derived substances, or the leech secretome at any point. For ASH's domain, no defensible link to hirudotherapy or the leech secretome can be drawn from this abstract. Caveat: This article has no discernible relevance to leech biology, leech therapy, or ASH's domain; the injury mechanism and treatment approach are entirely unrelated to leeches.

Citación

Successful microsurgical revascularization of an almost totally amputated ear lobe by horse bite.

Dadaci M et al. · The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 2014

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