title: A nonbacterial cause of post-traumatic soft-tissue gas.
abstract: A young male sustained a wound on the lateral aspect of the right thigh, presenting 24 hours later with subcutaneous crepitus over the thigh. He was systemically well, Gram stains and wound culture were negative. The cause was a sucking wound due to the valvelike action of the iliotibial band.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Mackie
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Dickinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*