Necrotising fasciitis of the leg following a simple pelvic fracture: case report and literature review

J Wound Care. 2006 Mar;15(3):117-20. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2006.15.3.26875.

Abstract

Necrotising fasciitis is a rare complication following pelvic fracture, but has a high mortality rate. Topical negative pressure and maggot debridement therapy can be used alongside the usual treatment of surgical debridement and antibiotic therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Accidental Falls
  • Aged
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Debridement / methods*
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing / diagnosis
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing / etiology
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing / therapy*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fractures, Bone / complications*
  • Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Fractures, Bone / surgery
  • Humans
  • Injury Severity Score
  • Intestinal Perforation / etiology
  • Intestinal Perforation / surgery*
  • Intestine, Small / surgery
  • Larva
  • Lower Extremity
  • Pelvic Bones / injuries*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Surgical Wound Infection / diagnosis
  • Surgical Wound Infection / therapy*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wound Healing / physiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents