Atypical necrotizing fasciitis following surgical treatment for closed ankle fracture dislocation

Atypical necrotizing fasciitis following surgical treatment for closed ankle fracture dislocation

We report the case of a 66-year-old female who sustained a closed ankle fracture dislocation of her right ankle (Weber B; AO 44-B3.2). She underwent an open reduction with internal fixation, complicated with a small, superficial wound dehiscence during the initial follow-up. One month after surgery,...

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Main Authors: André Grenho, Luís Vieira, Joana Arcângelo, Alice Varanda Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics and Allied Sciences
Subjects:
Amputation
ankle fracture dislocation
necrotizing fasciitis
Online Access:http://www.joas.in/article.asp?issn=2319-2585;year=2018;volume=6;issue=1;spage=38;epage=42;aulast=Grenho

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