Bilateral gas gangrene of the hand - a unique case

Gas gangrene is a rare and rapidly progressive process with the propensity for devastating consequences. We report the first case of bilateral gas gangrene of the hand following bilateral middle phalangectomy of the middle fingers.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2003-11, Vol.85 (6), p.408-409
Hauptverfasser:	Goyal, R W, Ng, A B Y, Bale, R S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amputation Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - complications Diabetic Angiopathies - complications Diabetic Angiopathies - surgery Edema - etiology Fingers - surgery Gas Gangrene - diagnostic imaging Gas Gangrene - etiology Gas Gangrene - surgery Hand - blood supply Hand - diagnostic imaging Humans Male Middle Aged Pain - etiology Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging Postoperative Complications - etiology Postoperative Complications - surgery Radiography Reoperation
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Zusammenfassung:	Gas gangrene is a rare and rapidly progressive process with the propensity for devastating consequences. We report the first case of bilateral gas gangrene of the hand following bilateral middle phalangectomy of the middle fingers.
ISSN:	0035-8843 1478-7083
DOI:	10.1308/003588403322520807