ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022
Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Upper Limb: Optimizing Management to Reduce Complications.
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- Plastic Reconstruction of Upper Extremity Defects in Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Rhinofiller: Fat Grafting (Surgical) Versus Hyaluronic Acid (Non-surgical).Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Article
- Practical Review of Necrotizing Fasciitis: Principles and Evidence-based Management.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Review
- Stem Cell Enriched Fat Grafts versus Autologous Fat Grafts in Reconstructive Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundNecrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe, potentially life-threatening condition. The aim of this study is to identify strategies aimed at reducing complications in patients with NF of the upper limb.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective study on patients admitted to our Unit for suspected NF of the upper limb. The analyzed data included patient characteristics, delay before primary care, clinical and biological signs upon arrival, pathogens involved, and the rate of amputations and mortality.
resultsA total of 21 patients presented with confirmed necrotizing bacterial dermohypodermitis-NBDH with NF (NBDH-NF) affecting the upper limb. The mean delay between the onset of symptoms and the clinical examination in the Emergency Dermatology Unit was 48 h (range: 6 to 72 h). The mean delay between admission and primary surgery was 150 min (range: 60 min to 280 min). No amputations were performed. All patients were alive one year after the first surgical procedure.
conclusionsOur study demonstrated that it is possible to reduce mortality and morbidity rates in NF of the upper limb. Timely diagnosis and early treatment and a multidisciplinary medico-surgical dedicated team providing care can significantly modify the outcomes. Early surgical debridement is the most important factor affecting the prognosis of these infections.
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