Symmetrical peripheral gangrene caused by septic shock
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Symmetrical peripheral gangrene caused by septic shock
We report three cases of symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) caused by septic shock. Most of sepsis survivors with SPG require amputation of the affected extremities. To preserve the length of the thumb and fingers, we performed surgical amputation and used flaps to cover the amputated peripheral extremities.
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2332-0885
DOI: 10.3109/23320885.2015.1041529