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The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, Vol. 6, No. 2, 98-101 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1534734607300910

Civilian Gas Gangrene: A Clinical Challenge

Arcot Rekha, MS

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra Medical University, Porur, Chennai, India, rekha_a{at}yahoo.com

T.R. Gopalan, MS

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra Medical University, Porur, Chennai, India

Gas gangrene due to clostridia infections is commonly seen in war injuries and is much less commonly seen in civilian life. When such problems do occur, they present a challenge to the surgeon due to the associated high morbidity and mortality associated. A case is presented where a patient developed gas gangrene in a limb consequent to trauma that had been treated surgically. It is vital to make a correct diagnosis at the earliest to limit disease progression and to avoid complications.

Key Words: gas gangrene • civilian injury • pathogenesis • clostridial • myonecrosis


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