title: Extremity amputations in meningococcemia-induced purpura fulminans.
abstract: Six children with meningococcemia-induced purpura fulminans were followed. Five of the six required amputations of 14 limb segments. Eight of these amputations required revisions to higher levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, University of California, Irvine.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Genoff
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hoffer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Achauer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Formosa
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery*; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D011693:Purpura / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*