Ahmed Khan Chaudhry, Tahir Iqbal Mirza, Muhammad Ali, Rashid Hasnain.
Monkey bite.
J Surg Pak Jan ;11(3):129-30.

Monkey bites have been reported less frequently in medical literature as compared to other animal bites. An animal keeper of a zoo was bitten by a monkey resulting in multiple would all over body more so on genital area. They were in form of lacerations and crushing with puncturing patterns. Wounds were irrigated and debridement done. Antibiotics cover with tetanus and rabies prophylaxis were given Secondary suturing was done later. The recovery was smooth without any residual defect.

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Effort has been done to describe monkey bites in view of varieteis of types of injuries! correction is most welcom
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