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The specific nature of the surgical treatment of bullfight injuries

Author(s): Andrzej L. Komorowski
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza KA AFM
Keywords: bullfighting; trauma surgery;

Summary/Abstract: Bullfight injuries are a relatively uncommon type of surgical emergency. However, in countries with a strong bullfighting tradition, the treatment of these injuries has in recent decades almost become a separate trauma specialization. This article presents a short history of bullfighting and describes the social background of bullfights and local festivals, including bull running. It briefly discusses the surgical approach to injuries inflicted by bulls both at the site of injury and upon arrival in hospital

  • Issue Year: XX/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 67-82
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish
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