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Not your usual hip pain: necrotising fasciitis secondary to sigmoid perforation

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Published in 2019 at "BMJ Case Reports"

DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-228985

Abstract: Necrotising fasciitis (NF) resulting from sigmoid perforation is rare, but none the less remains life threatening. Early surgical intervention and empiric broad-spectrum antibiotic remains the standard of care. A 65-year-old man with history of stage… read more here.

Keywords: hip pain; necrotising fasciitis; sigmoid perforation; hip ... See more keywords