Benign Subcutaneous Emphysema of the Upper Limb: A Case Report

Subcutaneous emphysema is the presence of gas or air in the subcutaneous tissue plane. The term is generally used to describe any soft tissue emphysema of the body wall or limbs, it can result from benign causes, most commonly secondary to trauma or from a life-threatening infection by gas gangrene...

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Main Authors: SM Rabiul Islam, KG Mamman, KC Pande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2016-11-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
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Online Access:http://www.morthoj.org/2016/v10n3/benign-subcutaneous-emphysema.pdf