Abstract
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to document injuries caused by fish among professional fishermen in the Western Brazilian Amazon. METHODS: We undertook a descriptive, retrospective study, involving 51 professional fishermen, to determine clinical, epidemiological, and therapeutic aspects of their injuries. RESULTS: Among 51 fishermen interviewed, most injuries were due to mandi (Pimelodus spp.), and the hands were the most injured region, resulting in pain and bleeding in all cases. CONCLUSIONS: Our study findings confirm the morbidity of fish-related injuries, and reaffirm the need for relevant information regarding prevention and injury management.
Highlights
Introduction: This study aimed to document injuries caused by fish among professional fishermen in the Western Brazilian Amazon
Among 51 fishermen interviewed, most injuries were due to mandi (Pimelodus spp.), and the hands were the most injured region, resulting in pain and bleeding in all cases
Considering the importance and severity of these injuries, we identified and described injuries caused by fish among professional fishermen in the municipality of Cruzeiro do Sul (Acre State, Brazil)
Summary
Results: Among 51 fishermen interviewed, most injuries were due to mandi (Pimelodus spp.), and the hands were the most injured region, resulting in pain and bleeding in all cases. Active injuries are characterized as venomous when fish such as freshwater stingrays and catfish[1] use their stinger or spines to inoculate toxins, causing lacerations to the integument and envenomation.
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