title: [Special case report: Gangrene of all 4 extremities caused by disseminated intravascular coagulation in pneumococcal sepsis].
abstract: The rare case of a child with gangrene of all extremities following intravascular coagulation in pneumococcus septicaemia is described. The two years old spanish girl showed a gangrene of all four extremities and accompanying celloid scars. The operative treatment, the orthopaedic technical fitting as well as the problems are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik Münsterland, Bad Rothenfelde.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Greitemann
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eckhardt
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baumgartner
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications*; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting