How Not to Train Your Dragon: A Case of a Komodo Dragon Bite

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How Not to Train Your Dragon: A Case of a Komodo Dragon Bite Heather A. Borek, MD, Nathan P. Charlton, MD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 26, Issue 2, Pages 196-199 (June 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2014.12.014 Copyright © 2015 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 An adult captive Komodo dragon. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2015 26, 196-199DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2014.12.014) Copyright © 2015 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Slashing bite wounds on the extensor surface of the finger. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2015 26, 196-199DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2014.12.014) Copyright © 2015 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Bite wounds on the palmar surface of the finger. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2015 26, 196-199DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2014.12.014) Copyright © 2015 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions