Differentiating Upper Extremity Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection From Serious Cellulitis and Abscess

Introduction Necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) of the upper extremity (UE) is a rapidly progressing infection that requires early diagnosis and emergent treatment to decrease risks of loss of limb or life. Clinical presentation, particularly of early NSTI, can appear similar to serious cellul...

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Autores principales: Cohen, Landon E, Kang, Hyunwoo, Sochol, Kristen, Cohen, Samuel A, Ghiassi, Alidad, Stevanovic, Milan, Lefebvre, Rachel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Orthopedics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8500241/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34660016
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17806

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8500241/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34660016
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17806

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