Head and neck necrotizing fasciitis: the importance of negative pressure wound therapy with literature review
Abstract Background Necrotizing fasciitis is an aggressive infection of the soft tissues and subcutaneous fascia. The involvement of the head and neck region is very rare but carries significant mortality. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) became very popular in treating complicated wounds. Cas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-05-01
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| Series: | Bulletin of the National Research Centre |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-022-00842-9 |