Acute near-fatal necrotising fasciitis complicating a primary total hip replacement.
Necrotising fasciitis is a rapidly spreading, life-threatening condition. We report a case of necrotising fasciitis in a 71-year-old woman after a primary total hip replacement which became deeply infected as a result.
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Western Infirmary, Dumbarton Road, Glasgow G11 6NT, UK. hksharma1@aol.com
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D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome