Necrotising fasciitis of the upper limb: a review of the literature.
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Authors
Hainsworth, L.
Vaughan, A.
Picardo, N.
Gough, A T.
Issue Date
2024-07-02
Type
Journal Article
Review
Review
Language
en
Keywords
Infection , Sepsis , Soft tissue
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Abstract
Necrotising fasciitis is an uncommon life-threatening surgical emergency. While most commonly seen in the lower limb it can also affect the upper limb. This article reviews and summarises the current literature on necrotising fasciitis in the upper limb, covering common predisposing factors, clinical presentations, scoring systems, common organism types and the timing of surgical treatment. The key to managing this condition continues to be early clinical diagnosis and aggressive surgical debridement to attempt to reduce the morbidity and mortality of this condition.
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Citation
Hainsworth, L.; Vaughan, A.; Picardo, N. and Gough, AT. (2024) 'Necrotising fasciitis of the upper limb: a review of the literature', Musculoskeletal Surgery. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-024-00843-z
Publisher
Springer
License
© 2024. Crown.
Journal
Musculoskeletal surgery
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Issue
PubMed ID
ISSN
2035-5114