ツキノワグマに襲撃され広範囲な顔面裂創と下顎骨粉砕骨折をきたした2例

• Published in: 日本口腔外科学会雑誌 Vol. 60; no. 10; pp. 581 - 586
• Main Authors: 田中, 宏和, 峯村, 俊一, 林, 清永, 栗田, 浩, 倉科, 憲治, 宮澤, 英樹
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: 社団法人 日本口腔外科学会 20.10.2014
• Subjects: クマの襲撃; 下顎骨骨折; 顎顔面外傷
• ISSN: 0021-5163; 2186-1579
• DOI: 10.5794/jjoms.60.581

The number of patients attacked by bears has been rising recently because the opportunity to encounter wild bears has increased. Bear attacks usually focus on the head and neck areas, and the attack sometimes causes fatal injuries. We report two cases of multiple facial lacerations and mandibular bone comminuted fractures caused by a bear attack. A 70-year-old man and a 60-year-old man were attacked by a black bear while mushroom picking. They sustained mandibular bone comminuted fractures with deep lacerations of the face. They were brought to our emergency room. Their lives were saved by immediate surgery. In addition, it was necessary to provide preventative measures against infection.