title: [Gas gangrene of the hand. A case report].
abstract: This is a case report of a 23 year old male, who developed a gas edema of his left hand and forearm 13 days after a stab injury of his finger. Diagnostical procedure and treatment of gas edema are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Unfallchirurgie, Krankenhaus Waldbröl GmbH, Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität Bonn.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wissing
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008297:Male; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Das Gasödem der Hand. Eine Fallbeschreibung.