ReviewPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2024
Practical Review of Necrotizing Fasciitis: Principles and Evidence-based Management.
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20 citing papers in PubMed.
- Multistage reconstruction following extensive necrotizing fasciitis of the posterior trunk in a resource-limited setting: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Extensive necrotizing fasciitis of the thoracic wall and retroperitoneum following penetrating trauma: A case report of severe septic shock and multistage surgical management.Trauma case reports · 2026Article
- Hand salvage using a chimeric alt flap following extensive Vibrio vulnificus necrotizing fasciitis: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2026Article
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- Necrotizing Fasciitis Camouflaging As Cellulitis: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnostic Pitfalls.Cureus · 2026Article
- Necrotizing fasciitis of the face triggered by a neglected hordeolum: a case report and literature review.Archives of craniofacial surgery · 2026Article
- Healing Beyond the Operating Room: Bedside Strategies for Necrotizing Fasciitis.The American journal of case reports · 2026Article
- [Necrotizing fasciitis following a motorcycle accident : Case report of gas gangrene and a practical algorithm for clinical management].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Comparison between vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) and conventional dressing for fournier's gangrene: a single-centre retrospective study.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Monomicrobial necrotizing soft tissue infection of upper extremity caused byJournal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Multiple skip incision skin-sparing debridement for perianal necrotizing fasciitis: a retrospective study.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2025Article
- Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis in an Uncontrolled Diabetic Male Patient: A Multimodal Management Approach.Cureus · 2025Article
- Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Retrospective Review of the Microbiological Aspects and Factors Associated with Multi-Drug Resistance from a Saudi Tertiary Care Hospital.International journal of general medicine · 2025Article
- Bacterial Synergism in Breast Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Case Report on Diagnostic Dilemmas, Therapeutic Challenges, and Reconstructive Management.Case reports in infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Necrotizing soft tissue infection of the scalp and face.Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery · 2025Article
- Predictors of sepsis, intensive care unit admission, and death in patients hospitalized for complicated skin and soft tissue infections: Retrospective study at a large tertiary-care center.SAGE open medicine · 2025Article
- Necrotizing fasciitis that led to unexpected and fulminant deterioration in less than 24 hours: a case report.The Journal of international medical research · 2024Article
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- Comprehensive management and outcomes in female patients with Fournier's gangrene: A case report.SAGE open medical case reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe, life-threatening soft tissue infection that presents as a surgical emergency. It is characterized by a rapid progression of inflammation leading to extensive tissue necrosis and destruction. Nonetheless, the diagnosis might be missed or delayed due to variable and nonspecific clinical presentation, contributing to high mortality rates. Therefore, early diagnosis and prompt, aggressive medical and surgical treatment are paramount. In this review, we highlight the defining characteristics, pathophysiology, diagnostic modalities, current principles of treatment, and evolving management strategies of necrotizing fasciitis.
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