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. 2021 Jul;74(7):1633-1701.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.12.065. Epub 2020 Dec 26.

Severe A-line infections in COVID-19 patients: A novel management algorithm in an emergency setting

Francesco Amendola  1 , Giuseppe Cottone  2 , Giovanna Zaccaria  3 , Francesca Riccardi  1 , Simone Catapano  1 , Luca Vaienti  1
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Severe A-line infections in COVID-19 patients: A novel management algorithm in an emergency setting

Francesco Amendola et al. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021 Jul.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Severe soft tissue infection with skin necrosis and volar incisions for tendon sheaths irrigation, after 10 days from the surgical intervention. The patient developed a pseudo-aneurism with infection and extensive soft tissue involvement. It is notable the extensive defect on the distal radial portion of the forearm.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Proposed management algorithm for severe infections following radial A-line removal in COVID-19 patients, in an emergency setting. The antibiotic therapy is parenterally administered. The clinical monitoring must be performed by an experienced surgeon.
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