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Necrotising fasciitis as a complication of steroid injection
R Birkinshaw1, J O'Donnell, I Sammy
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Hope Hospital, Salford, United Kingdom.
Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine
|January 1, 1997
Abstract:
Necrotising fasciitis is described as a complication of steroid injection of a painful shoulder in a previously well female. This case highlights a very rare life threatening emergency after steroid injection. Early recognition, resuscitation, and aggressive surgical management are essential to prevent mortality in this condition.