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Published on: December 4, 2021
[Wounds after necrotizing soft tissue infections: the treatment options]
Denise E de Gruijter1, Omar Moussa1, Annabel Snoeks1
1Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis, Brandwondencentrum, Beverwijk.
Abstract:
Necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) is a life-threatening illness that can seriously harm a person. Over the last years the incidence of NSTI has increased. A rapid and thorough debridement is crucial to let patients survive. After this debridement, patients will often end up with large skin defects. A burn center is specialized in treating skin defects. Patients with large skin defects after the acute phase of NSTI can be referred to this for a multidisciplinary approach. In this article we describe the surgical treatment of the complex wounds of three referred patients with NSTI in our burn center.
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