A devastating case of heroin-associated necrotizing fasciitis of the upper limb with bone exposure. A useful method of treatment

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2009 Jun;62(6):e151-2. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.11.029. Epub 2008 Dec 6.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arm / surgery*
  • Chondroitin Sulfates / therapeutic use
  • Collagen / therapeutic use
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing / surgery*
  • Female
  • Heroin Dependence / complications*
  • Humans
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*

Substances

  • integra artificial skin
  • Chondroitin Sulfates
  • Collagen