Optimal timing of initial debridement for necrotizing soft tissue infection: A Practice Management Guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001857
Abstract: BACKGROUND Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTI) are rare, life-threatening, soft-tissue infections characterized by rapidly spreading inflammation and necrosis of the skin, subcutaneous fat, and fascia. While it is widely accepted that delay in surgical debridement… read more here.
Keywords: soft tissue; management; initial debridement; optimal timing ... See more keywords
Initial Debridement of Dorsal Hand Abscesses in the Operating Room Does Not Improve Outcomes
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DOI: 10.1177/1558944719836234
Abstract: Background: Hand infections frequently involve the dorsal aspect of the hand and often develop secondary to some traumatic mechanism. Although Staphylococcus aureus is most commonly isolated, anaerobic and polymicrobial infections are not uncommon. To date,… read more here.
Keywords: dorsal hand; hand; operating room; initial debridement ... See more keywords