Surgical treatment of a brown recluse spider bite: A case study and literature review

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 320-323

  Delasotta, Lawrence A ^a   Orozco, Fabio ^b   Ong, Alvin ^b,c   Sheikh, Emran ^d  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c AtlantiCare   (United States)

^d Institute for Nerve Hand and Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep peroneal nerve; Loxosceles; Necrotic arachnidism; Peripheral neuropathy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROMORPHONE; INFUSION FLUID; PHENOL; PSEUDOMONIC ACID;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BLISTER; BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER; BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER BITE; BURNING SENSATION; CASE REPORT; CHILL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CRYOTHERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; ENVENOMATION; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; FOOT EDEMA; FOOT PAIN; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INCISION; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE SURGERY; NEUROLYSIS; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN DEFECT; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; SPIDER BITE; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SWELLING; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT FAILURE; CHRONIC PAIN; COMPLICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SPIDER BITES;

BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SPIDER BITES;

EID: 84899093737     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: 15422224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2014.01.009     Document Type: Article

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