Simultaneous open fracture and rattlesnake bite on the same extremity

We present the case of a 13-year-old boy who sustained a lower-extremity rattlesnake envenomation with concomitant open tibia and fibula fractures after being thrown from an all-terrain vehicle. The envenomation from the snake bite compelled us to first treat his developing coagulopathy with a delayed operative management of his fractures.PMID:34456498 | PMC:PMC8366917 | DOI:10.1080/08998280.2021.1930844
Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Source Type: research