Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học quốc tế cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: Necrotizing Fasciitis of the lower extremity: a case report and current concept of diagnosis and management | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine BtoMed Open Access Case report Necrotizing Fasciitis of the lower extremity a case report and current concept of diagnosis and management GA Naqvi SA Malik and W Jan Address Department of Orthopaedics Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda Republic of Ireland Email GA Naqvi - drgoharabbas@ SA Malik - samalik64@ W Jan - waqarjan@ Corresponding author Published 15 June 2009 Received 3 January 2009 Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2009 17 28 doi l757-724l - Accepted 15 June 2009 17-28 This article is available from http content l7 l 28 2009 Naqvi et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe soft tissue infection characterized by rapidly progressing necrosis involving subcutaneous tissues. This rare condition carries high mortality rate and require prompt diagnosis and urgent treatment with radical debridement and antibiotics. We describe a case of 2l-year old man who presented with the history of trivial injury to the knee. Initially he was admitted and treated for septic arthritis but later was diagnosed as necrotizing fasciitis which was successfully treated with no ill effects what so ever from this devastating condition. This rare condition has been reported in literature but still early diagnosis which is a key for successful treatment remains a challenge. Background Necrotizing fasciitis NF is a severe soft tissue infection characterized by rapidly progressing necrosis involving mainly the fascia and subcutaneous tissues but can also extend to involve muscles and skin. This rare life-threatening condition has been
