Skin necrosis after self-administered intramuscular diclofenac.
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Intramuscular diclofenac is used extensively for pain relief in medical practice. Tissue necrosis is a rare but serious complication of intramuscular injections. The pathogenetic mechanism is still not completely understood. A case of tissue necrosis following self-administration of diclofenac inadvertently injected into an arterial perforator branch of the superficial femoral artery is reported, supporting a vascular pathogenesis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS
دوره 63 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010