Vibrio vulnificus necrotizing fasciitis presenting with compartmental syndrome of the hand
- 1 August 1988
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Vol. 13 (3) , 337-339
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0266-7681(88)90106-4
Abstract
Vibrio vulnificus necrotizing fasciitis is an unusual clinical problem. When it presented as a compartment syndrome, the picture was obscured. We report a rare case of such a presentation. A below-elbow amputation was performed and the patient recovered.Keywords
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