title: Necrotizing fasciitis after internal fixation of fracture of femoral trochanteric.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare and potentially lethal soft tissue infection. We report a case of trochanteric femur fracture in a patient who underwent fracture fixation and developed necrotizing fasciitis. A literature review on the topic will be addressed.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Felício Rocho, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Leandro Emílio Nascimento
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Hospital Felício Rocho, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil ; Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Robinson Esteves Santos
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Pires
authors.affiliation: Hospital Felício Rocho, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Leonardo Brandão
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.affiliation: Hospital Felício Rocho, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eduardo Augusto Marques
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Soares
keywords: Femoral fractures; Hip fractures; Infection; Necrotizing fasciitis