A rare etiology of Fournier's gangrene: Pubic tubercle fracture complicated with hematoma and acute osteomyelitis

A rare etiology of Fournier's gangrene: Pubic tubercle fracture complicated with hematoma and acute osteomyelitis

The etiologies of Fournier's gangrene are well described into four groups: anorectal, genitourinary, dermatologic, and idiopathic. Here, we present the case of a hematoma and acute osteomyelitis (related to a closed fracture of the pubis), which progressed to Fournier's gangrene 1 month af...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chien-Liang Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2017-01-01
Series:Formosan Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Etiology
foam
Fournier's gangrene
hematoma
osteomyelitis
Online Access:http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2017;volume=50;issue=4;spage=145;epage=149;aulast=Fang

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http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2017;volume=50;issue=4;spage=145;epage=149;aulast=Fang

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