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ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2024

Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Hand: Management with Literature Review.

Sarina Delavari, Ioannis-Fivos Megas, Moritz Billner, Bert Reichert, David Breidung

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Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sarina DelavariFrom the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Center for Severe Burn Injuries, Klinikum Nürnberg, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany.
Ioannis-Fivos MegasFrom the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Center for Severe Burn Injuries, Klinikum Nürnberg, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany.
Moritz BillnerFrom the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Center for Severe Burn Injuries, Klinikum Nürnberg, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany.
Bert ReichertFrom the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Center for Severe Burn Injuries, Klinikum Nürnberg, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany.
David BreidungFrom the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Center for Severe Burn Injuries, Klinikum Nürnberg, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany.

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Abstract

This report presents a case of necrotizing fasciitis following a seemingly minor injury sustained from handling a spiny plant. Despite initial primary care by a physician, the patient presented with severe septic shock and necrotizing fasciitis of the hand, necessitating emergency surgical intervention. The use of scoring systems aided in the prompt recognition of the condition. Subsequent surgery was required due to infection progression, leading to significant soft tissue defects and functional impairment. The patient underwent multiple reconstructive procedures, including placement of dermis-replacement material and, ultimately, free flap reconstruction, to restore the hand function. This case report highlights the importance of rapid identification of potential cases of necrotizing fasciitis in cases of hand infections, demonstrates that scoring systems can assist in smaller affected body sites such as the hand, and illustrates the difficulties of defect reconstruction following necrotizing fasciitis.

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