Bear Attack - Recovery From Bear Attacks

Recovery From Bear Attacks

Aside from the large lacerations and wounds that can result from bear attacks, infections are also physically detrimental. A bear's mouth is full of potentially harmful bacteria, especially if the bear has been feeding on a gut pile or feces. Bear bites can result in gangrene, the rotting of flesh which can spread six inches an hour, or crepitus, the grinding of the two sides of a broken bone fracture.

Recovery from bear attacks depends on the extent of damage, but often involves long-term medical treatment. As shown in the medical procedure led by Professor Shuzhong Guo, extreme cases of bear attacks have resulted in plastic surgeries and even facial transplants that, while successful, may take several years to complete.

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