Soft-tissue infection in lower-extremity trauma.
Soft-tissue infection after lower-extremity trauma has not been studied in detail in light of recent data on the biology of infection. This article examines specific problems in lower-extremity trauma that allow the wound to become susceptible to wound infection. It also illustrates the various principles of wound management in lower-extremity trauma that serve to prevent infection. Two case examples are used to illustrate principles of management. Other wound problems in lower-extremity trauma are also discussed, such as rabies, necrotizing soft-tissue infection, tetanus, and diabetic foot infections.
New York University Medical Center, New York.
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents