Injuries from cow gore in adults among Fulani

Abstract

A retrospective study of 32 patients managed for cow gore injuries. The abdomen was involved in 16 (50%) patients, scrotum in six (18.9%), neck in three (9.3%) and other sites in seven (22.8%). All injuries were penetrating in nature and laparotomy was done on 17 (53%) patients.

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