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A Retrospective Study of Necrotising Fasciitis [PDF]

open access: possibleThe International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 2003
Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is an unusual though well-described soft tissue infection of the deeper tissues resulting in a progressive synergistic bacterial gangrene. In a small retrospective study in a single center, an association was observed between NF and diabetes, age, peripheral arterial disease, and high mortality.
A. Ravi, Arcot Rekha
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Necrotising fasciitis

Journal of Wound Care, 1999
A review of the causes and types of necrotising fasciitis together with a discussion of diagnostic methods and appropriate treatments.
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Subacute necrotising fasciitis

The Lancet, 2004
/L and C-reactive protein was 226 mg/L. Plain radiographs of the hand showed no gas in the soft-tissue planes. Our differential diagnoses included cellulitis or gangrene secondary to peripheral vascular disease, but we admitted her with a presumptive diagnosis of necrotising fasciitis.
Soo-Heong Tan, Chin-Ho Wong
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Retrospective case series: Necrotising fasciitis in 23 dogs.

Veterinary dermatology (Print), 2022
BACKGROUND Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is a rare, rapidly progressive subcutaneous bacterial infection. Few studies have characterised NF in dogs. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES To retrospectively describe clinical and laboratory findings, with treatments and ...
Laura L Quilling   +3 more
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Use of a bilayer biodegradable synthetic dermal matrix for the management of defects arising from necrotising fasciitis.

Journal of Wound Care, 2022
The aim of this article is to provide a brief overview of necrotising fasciitis, including causative factors, incidence, diagnosis and clinical outcomes.
T. Barker   +3 more
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Necrotising fasciitis of the extremity

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 2010
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare, life-threatening infection where there is necrosis of fascia, subcutaneous tissues and skin. Three adult patients presented with this condition affecting the extremities and all had predisposing medical factors. Each one complained of severe pain that seemed disproportionate to the skin affected.
E.J. Whallett   +3 more
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FEATURES OF CLINICAL MANIFESTATION OF NECROTISING FASCIITIS IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS

International journal of modern medicine
Interest in treating necrotising fasciitis in patients with diabetes mellitus is not decreasing, as evidenced by many publications devoted to this problem.
Okhunov Alisher Oripovich
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Clinical outcome of multidisciplinary treatment of vulvar necrotising fasciitis.

Journal of Wound Care, 2022
OBJECTIVE Vulvar necrotising fasciitis (VNF) is a severe soft tissue infection associated with substantial morbidity and high mortality. At Stony Brook Medicine, US, patients with known or suspected VNF are treated by a structured multidisciplinary team ...
Anam Y Rabbani   +6 more
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Cervical necrotising fasciitis with descending necrotising mediastinitis [PDF]

open access: possiblePostgraduate Medical Journal, 2011
A previously healthy 77-year-old man presented with difficulty in swallowing saliva following a 4-day history of sore throat. He was dysphonic with an indurated cellulitic fullness in the left lateral aspect of his neck. Nasendoscopy demonstrated ipsilateral pharyngeal wall swelling and contralateral laryngeal deviation.
Y M Bhatt, M Small
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496 Necrotising Fasciitis Within a Single Centre: A 5 Year Retrospective Review

British Journal of Surgery
Necrotising Fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressing soft tissue infection that necessitates prompt diagnosis and management. This study examined NF cases over a 5-year period at Bradford Royal Infirmary and those referred from local hospitals to ...
M. Ejaz, U. Sarwar
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