Management of a Wild Boar Wound: A Case Report

Abstract

Injuries caused by wild boar attacks are rare. A 34-year-old male shepherd sustained injuries caused by a wild boar attack, and was brought to our emergency department. The patient had 2 skin and deep tissue lacerations on the posterior aspect of his thigh. Herein, we discuss the clinical management of a wild boar bite wound with a review of the literature.

Fatal tusk injuries from a wild boar attack

“…As the boar continues its assault while the victim is on the ground, secondary lesions can occur in any anatomical location depending on the relative position of the victim. 8 In the present case, there was only a single attack by the wild boar causing the two punctured lacerated wounds. The lateral wound seemed to be caused by the upper tusk, the medial wound by the lower tusk.…”

“…According to the literature, the most frequent site of injury among reported cases of wild boar attack was the posterior thigh. [6][7][8] However, wild boar wounds can be fatal. There are two reported cases of deaths due to wild boar attacks, with the cause of death being cranio-cerebral injury and multiple abdominal penetrating injuries.…”

“…As the boar continues its assault while the victim is on the ground, secondary lesions can occur in any anatomical location depending on the relative position of the victim. 8…”

“…There are very few case reports about wild boar attacks against humans in relevant medical literature. [5][6][7][8] Here, we present a case of a wild boar attack that resulted in fatal tusk injuries.…”

Bite Wounds Caused by a Wild Boar: A Case Report

“…9 The management of an animal bite wound should start with proper local care of the wound. 1 A tetanus toxoid booster should be administered if the patient has previously been adequately immunized and has not received the most recent dose within the past 5 years. Similar to the present case, the wounds should be washed vigorously and irrigated with water, normal saline, or dilute povidone-iodine solution with high pressure for adequate cleaning to reduce the high inocula of the oral flora of the biting animal.…”