Management of Necrotizing Fasciitis Following Human Bite on the Upper Limb
Vol. 25 No. 3 (2018), Short Report
Vol. 25 No. 3 (2018)

Management of Necrotizing Fasciitis Following Human Bite on the Upper Limb

Short Report
https://doi.org/10.21802/gmj.2018.3.4
Published September 30, 2018
Omar Mourafiq
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology II, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Rabat 10000.
Abdelmoughit Echchaoui
Department of plastic and reconstructive surgery; Hassani Hospital; Nador Morocco.
Bouchaib Chafri
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology II, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Rabat 10000.
Ahmed Salim Bouabid
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology II, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Rabat 10000.
Driss Benchebba
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology II, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Rabat 10000.
Moustapha Boussouga
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology II, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Rabat 10000.
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Keywords

bite wound
human bites
necrotizing fasciitis
management

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Mourafiq, O., Echchaoui, A., Chafri, B., Salim Bouabid, A., Benchebba, D., & Boussouga, M. (2018). Management of Necrotizing Fasciitis Following Human Bite on the Upper Limb. Galician Medical Journal, 25(3). https://doi.org/10.21802/gmj.2018.3.4
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Abstract

The authors describe a case of necrotizing fasciitis of the upper extremity resulting from human bite managed successfully, and emphasize the importance of early diagnostic prompt treatmentand prevention.

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