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Attack upon a bather by a swordfish: A case report

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2009-12-01

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We report a case of a bather injured by a swordfish in shallow water off the coast of southern Brazil. The victim suffered multiple injuries from the fish's bill, including a puncture wound of his left knee and the tip of the bill remaining as a foreign body. The victim made a full recovery after field management and conservative care. The potential factors leading to this most unusual attack are discussed. © 2009 Wilderness Medical Society.

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Animal attacks, Billfish injuries, Swordfish, Xiphias gladius, adult, animal, animal behavior, case report, human, injury, male, pathology, Perciformes, swimming, Adult, Animals, Behavior, Animal, Humans, Male, Swimming, Wounds and Injuries

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English

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Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, v. 20, n. 4, p. 344-346, 2009.

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http://hdl.handle.net/11449/71319

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Botucatu - FMB - Faculdade de Medicina

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