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Case Reports
. 2020 Oct 9:30:100360.
doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2020.100360. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Massive air in tissues mimicking necrotizing fasciitis of thighs, pelvis and acute abdomen after high pressure lavage of infected pelvic wound. A case report

A Altergot  1 , V Vaisbrod  1 , A Peiser  1 , U Mishukov  1 , A Davidson  1
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Massive air in tissues mimicking necrotizing fasciitis of thighs, pelvis and acute abdomen after high pressure lavage of infected pelvic wound. A case report

A Altergot et al. Trauma Case Rep. .

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Abstract

A rare cause of air in tissues due to high-pressure lavage treatment of infected surgical wound is described along with discussion of the safety and effectiveness of that method.

Keywords: Air in tissues; High-pressure lavage; Infection; Open pelvic fractures.

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Any of authors do not receive any financial support from other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence their work.

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Presentation in ER.
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3D reconstruction of fracture.
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Provisionally fixed pelvis.
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X- ray after ORIF.
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Axial cut of abdomen showing free gas in peritoneum.
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Axial CT cut, showing gas in peritoneum, retroperitoneum, and sucutaneos tissue.
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Axial CT cut, showing subcutaneous gas in pelvic region.
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Saggital CT cut, showing gas in pelvis, peritoneum, retroperitoneum.
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