Catfish spine injury of the foot

Fredette, S E; Derk, Francis; Nardozza, Archimedes

doi:10.7547/87507315-87-4-187

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“…5,[23][24][25] Some catfish, such as the Arabian Gulf catfish (Arius thalassininus) can secrete toxin (crinotoxin) through their epidermal skin cells causing pain, tissue necrosis, and muscle fasciculations. 26 Aquatic infection can result from a catfish spine or other submerged hazardous structures encountered during noodling. Case reports of infections secondary to catfish injuries include strains of Aeromonas, Vibrio, Mycobacterium marinum, Proteus vulgaris, Morganella morganii, and Edwardsiella tarda bacteria.…”

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Catfish Noodling Forearm Injury Requiring Urgent Surgical Treatment: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Kaar

Plikaitis

Germino

et al. 2014

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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“…5 ,23–25 Some catfish, such as the Arabian Gulf catfish ( Arius thalassininus ) can secrete toxin (crinotoxin) through their epidermal skin cells causing pain, tissue necrosis, and muscle fasciculations. 26…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Catfish Noodling Forearm Injury Requiring Urgent Surgical Treatment: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Kaar

Plikaitis

Germino

et al. 2014

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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“…Catfish stings are not an uncommon hazard of both recreational and commercial fishing [2,3]. Of the some 1000 species of catfish in the world, most can inflict venomous stings through their dorsal and pectoral spines [1].…”

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Catfish spine envenomation: a case report and literature review

Blomkalns

Otten

1999

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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“…4 Some injuries are not thought to be severe enough at the time of injury to require medical care, although symptoms may arise over time. 22,34,39 There is a report of an incidental finding of a bone cyst during a bunionectomy that required 11 months of casting, physical therapy, and electrical bone stimulation to completely heal. 34 The patient could not recall any traumatic injuries but did note that she had experienced a catfish spine puncture 25 years earlier in the affected foot.…”

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Recreational and Commercial Catfishing Injuries: A Review of the Literature

Kaar

Nakanishi

2017

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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Catfish injuries are increasingly common from the recreational activities of hobbyists, fishermen, and "noodling" enthusiasts as well as in the commercial catfish industry, most commonly in Brazil. Injuries can range from mild skin abrasions to life-threatening infections and tissue damage requiring urgent treatment. Most injuries and subsequent morbidity associated with catfish encounters involve the dorsal and pectoral fins. These injuries are most often lacerations involving the upper extremities. Deep, penetrating catfish spine injuries can lead to serious injuries, including arterial and nerve lacerations. Catfish venom is released when a spine is torn. The venom may cause reactions that include erythema, edema, local hemorrhage, tissue necrosis, and muscle contractions. When "finned" by a catfish, the fish's spine may separate from the fish, which can cause a foreign body embedment. Some injuries are not thought to be severe enough at the time of injury to require medical care, although symptoms may arise years later. In this literature review of catfishing injuries, references were obtained through a PubMed search of the following terms: catfish injuries, fishing, envenomation, spine, and aquatic infection. Articles were chosen for citation based on pertinence to the topic of catfishing.

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Catfish spine injury of the foot

Cited by 9 publications

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Catfish Noodling Forearm Injury Requiring Urgent Surgical Treatment: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Catfish Noodling Forearm Injury Requiring Urgent Surgical Treatment: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Catfish spine envenomation: a case report and literature review

Recreational and Commercial Catfishing Injuries: A Review of the Literature

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