PMC3658245_01
A 46-year-old man, 2 days after snakebite injury (A), 10 days after injury (B), 4 weeks after injury, the bitten skin had become necrotic (C). Five years after the skin graft, the grafted skin has a very good appearance; however, permanent sensory disturbance in the tip of the index finger exists (D).
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Five years after the operation, there is no contracture in the right index, however the patient still complains of sensory disturbance in the tip of his right index (Figure 1).
PMC3658245_02
A 20-year-old man with a bite to the proximal dorsum of the left index (A). Relaxation incision was performed on both sides of the index, the dorsal hand and the distal portion of the flexor retinaculum (B and C). Three months after injury, he had no sequelae in his hand (D).
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The incision wounds were sutured on the 11th day after injury, and the patient has not experienced any permanent complications in his left hand (Figure 2).
PMC3658245_03
An 11-year-old boy was bitten by a mamushi on his left index finger (A). Relaxation incision was performed in the lateral side of the index, the dorsum of the hand, and the lateral thenar (B). He had no complaints 4 months after injury (C).
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There have been no complications in his left hand (Figure 3).
PMC3658245_04
An 8-year-old boy was bitten by a Japanese mamushi on the dorsum of his left thumb (A). Relaxation incision was performed in the lateral side of the thumb, the dorsal hand, and the flexor retinaculum (B and C). He had no complaints 5 months after the snakebite (D).
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There were no complications experienced in his hand (Figure 4).