Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections of the Upper Extremity
Melillo A, Addagatla K, Jarrett N. Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections of the Upper Extremity. Hand Clinics 2020, 36: 339-344. PMID: 32586460, DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2020.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNecrotizing soft tissue infectionSoft tissue infectionsTissue infectionsUpper extremityIntravenous drug useRate of amputationLoss of limb or lifePeripheral arterial diseaseImmunocompromised stateClinical examinationDiabetes mellitusAntimicrobial treatmentDecreased riskArtery diseaseRisk factorsAlcohol abuseDrug useInfectionDiagnosisLaboratory testsTreatment