Peripheral gangrene associated with fulminating meningococcal septicaemia: Is early escharotomy indicated?

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume)

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 408-410

  Fitton, A R ^a,b   Dickson, W A ^a,b   Shortland, G ^a,b   Smithies, M ^a,b  

^a MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FASCIOTOMY; FULMINATING PURPURA; GANGRENE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIMB AMPUTATION; MALE; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; SURGICAL APPROACH;

AMPUTATION; DEBRIDEMENT; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION; FASCIA; FOREARM; GANGRENE; HUMANS; INFANT; ISCHEMIA; LEG; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0030858731     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80414-7     Document Type: Article

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