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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic case reports2020

Amputation in Necrotizing Fasciitis - Dilemma or Reality: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Iraklis Itsiopoulos, Angelo V Vasiliadis, Dimosthenis Tsitouras, Patroklos Goulas, Petroula Malliou, Kiriakos Ktenidis

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Iraklis ItsiopoulosPropedeutic Surgical Clinic, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Angelo V VasiliadisDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Dimosthenis TsitourasPropedeutic Surgical Clinic, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Patroklos GoulasPropedeutic Surgical Clinic, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Petroula MalliouPropedeutic Surgical Clinic, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Kiriakos KtenidisVascular Surgery Clinic, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
AHEPA University Hospital · GRPapageorgiou General Hospital · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionNecrotizing fasciitis (NF) is known to be a life-threatening condition of the subcutaneous tissue and superficial fascia with rapid progression. CASE PRESENTATION: This case report will present a relevant case and summarize the literature to discuss the dilemma of amputation in patients with NF. We present the case of a 32-year-old male with a longstanding history of intravenous drug abuse, who developed NF from a benign cellulitis after injection drug use in his right groin region, for which he underwent surgical debridement followed by above-the-knee amputation because of septic shock. He was discharged after 6 months from admission with all blood biochemical parameters recovered to normal.

conclusionPrompt intravenous antibiotics administration, surgical debridement, fluid and electrolytes management, and analgesia are the pillars of the treatment, while amputation seems to be a life-saving procedure.

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amputationNecrotizing fasciitisStaphylococcus aureussurgical debridement

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PMCPMC7885656
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