Association of Rattlesnake Bite Location With Severity of Clinical Manifestations

Epidemiological characteristics, hospital course and outcome of snakebite victims in West Texas

“…In a retrospective study of 41 snakebite-victims, patients who sustained bites on the distal aspects of their digits had less severe clinical manifestations of envenomation [14]. In our study, patients who sustained snakebites on their lower extremities had more severe envenomation.…”

AAPCC database characterization of native U.S. venomous snake exposures, 2001–2005

“…Characterization of U.S. venomous snakebite has been limited. Retrospective reports are often limited to a single institution, one geographic area, a few snake species, or a limited number of demographic elements [1][2][3][4][5][6] or clinical studies limited in scope. 7,8 There has never been a comprehensive analysis of the geographic distribution and regional differences in U.S. venomous snakebite.…”

Osseous ankylosis of the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints of a finger following a snakebite

“…Ophitoxaemia of a digit is generally less severe than at other sites17 and therefore treatment is often less aggressive. General advice for the acute treatment of snakebites remains the same as previously stated in the literature18 and should include:…”