Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Paraspinous Muscles
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare and lethal soft tissue infection that requires urgent surgical intervention. It is most often found in the extremities occurring with precipitating trauma or in immunocompromised states. Signs and symptoms are often vague or missing making early diagnosis very di...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2010-02-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/37t769tm |