Bilateral Necrotizing Fasciitis around the Hips Differentiated from Fournier Gangrene: A Case Report

As an emergency encountered in orthopedic practice requiring prompt diagnosis and aggressive treatment, necrotizing fasciitis around the hip must be discriminated from Fournier gangrene. The current case report describes a patient who suffered from bilateral type I necrotizing fasciitis around the h...

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Autores principales: Yang, Bo Kyu, Yi, Seung Rim, Lee, Ye Hyun, Kim, Hyun See, Nam, Seok Woo, Ahn, Young Joon, Kim, Seong Wan, Yang, Sung Wook, Im, Se Hyuk
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Hip Society 2014
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4971406/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27536594
http://dx.doi.org/10.5371/hp.2014.26.4.279
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Sumario:As an emergency encountered in orthopedic practice requiring prompt diagnosis and aggressive treatment, necrotizing fasciitis around the hip must be discriminated from Fournier gangrene. The current case report describes a patient who suffered from bilateral type I necrotizing fasciitis around the hips, which was alleviated by prompt surgical debridement and intensive postoperative care.

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