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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction complicated by pyoderma gangrenosum
We report a case of pyoderma gangrenosum as a complication of an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a patient with inflammatory bowel disease, which was misdiagnosed initially as a post-operative wound infection. An early dermatology opinion and skin biopsy should be considered in cases of...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Royal College of Surgeons
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3954310/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23131219 http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/003588412X13373405387573 |
| Sumario: | We report a case of pyoderma gangrenosum as a complication of an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a patient with inflammatory bowel disease, which was misdiagnosed initially as a post-operative wound infection. An early dermatology opinion and skin biopsy should be considered in cases of suspected infection where thorough surgical debridement and antimicrobial therapy has failed to improve the clinical picture. |
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