1.
J R Army Med Corps
; 157(4): 417, 2011 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22319992
2.
Br J Plast Surg
; 46(3): 243-6, 1993 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8490705
ABSTRACT
The clinical course and management of 21 children (12 females, 9 males; mean age 2.4 years) with skin necrosis secondary to meningococcal septicaemia is described. Skin necrosis was most commonly sited in the lower limbs (20 patients). Sixteen patients had multiple areas of involvement and amputation of the digits was required in 5 patients. One required an above knee amputation. Small areas of skin necrosis were managed conservatively (4 patients) but larger areas required debridement and grafting. Skin grafting was delayed in 15 patients and graft loss occurred in 8. Multiple grafting procedures were required in 6 patients. Scar revision was required in 6 patients. Nutritional support is also an important component of management.
Subject(s)
Infarction/surgery , Meningococcal Infections/complications , Shock, Septic/complications , Skin/blood supply , Amputation, Surgical , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Infant , Infarction/etiology , Male , Necrosis , Nutritional Status , Skin/pathology , Skin Transplantation
3.
J R Army Med Corps
; 134(3): 156, 1988 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3193397
4.
J R Army Med Corps
; 131(1): 56-7, 1985 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4009543