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Case Reports
. 2024 May 17;14(2):e23.00497.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.23.00497. eCollection 2024 Apr 1.

An Upper-Arm Clostridium perfringens Fracture-Related Infection: A Case Report

Anže Lamut  1   2 , Samo Roškar  1   2 , Rene Mihalič  1   2 , Rihard Trebše  1   2
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Case Reports

An Upper-Arm Clostridium perfringens Fracture-Related Infection: A Case Report

Anže Lamut et al. JBJS Case Connect. .

Abstract

Fracture-related infections (FRI) pose serious complications, requiring swift surgical intervention. Although C. perfringens infections in FRIs are rare and literature is scarce, this case highlights the successful management and good functional outcome, offering valuable insights for clinicians dealing with such infections.

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Position of fragments after external fixation.
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Connective tissue with extensive inflammatory cell infiltration.
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Healed fracture after plate osteosynthesis (AP view, 26 months postoperatively).
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Healed fracture after plate osteosynthesis (lateral view, 26 months postoperatively).
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Range of motion 26 months postoperatively.
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Range of motion 26 months postoperatively.
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Range of motion 26 months postoperatively.
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