Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections (NSTIs), or “flesh-eating bacteria” of the upper extremity can spread rapidly in both people with comorbidities or otherwise healthy individuals. Prompt clinical diagnosis and emergent surgical debridement are key to successful attempts a limb salvage and improving chances for survival. This case describes a patient with an NSTI and discusses his workup, surgical treatment, and reconstruction.
Authors: Jerry Chidester, MDSubspecialty: Hand/Peripheral Nerve
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