Intestinal Perforation by a Toothpick as Reason for Necrotizing Fasciitis
Loading...
Date
Advisors/Reviewers
Further Contributors
Contributing Institutions
Publisher
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Quotable link
Abstract
Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon but often fatal disease. Given the various causes of necrotizing fasciitis, we report a case of sigmoid colon perforation caused by a toothpick subsequently resulting in fulminant necrotizing fasciitis of the retroperitoneum and right thigh successfully treated by hemipelvectomy and Hartmann´s procedure.Link to publications or other datasets
Description
Notes
Original publication in
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection 3(4):226-229