ArticleThe international journal of lower extremity wounds2024
Diagnostic Key Points and Surgical Management of Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Retrospective Study.
Article in The international journal of lower extremity wounds, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Fixation for calcaneal tuberosity fracture (beak fracture) using preformed "L-shape" hook plate.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Multiple skip incision skin-sparing debridement for perianal necrotizing fasciitis: a retrospective study.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2025Article
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Abstract
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a fatal disease with a high mortality rate that can be easily misdiagnosed. The aim of this study was to improve the diagnostic rate of NF and overall survival. We conducted a single-center, retrospective, noncontrolled study involving 36 patients who were admitted to our department between December 2017 and October 2019, and summarized the diagnostic key points and timing of surgical treatment. All patients were diagnosed at our department and underwent multiple courses of treatment. The records included information regarding underlying diseases, bacterial culture results, laboratory risk indicator for necrotizing fasciitis (LRINEC) score, number of procedures, and type of antibiotics. All 36 cases of NF were cured and showed good patient condition on follow-up; the mean number of surgeries was three, and the mean duration of hospitalization was 37 days (range, 21-83 days). The LRINEC scores of 16 patients were ≥8 points. Seventeen patients with underlying diabetic disease had higher inflammatory index scores than those without diabetes. The LRINEC scores of patients with (
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