Cutaneous Fusariosis in Unprotected Snake Bite Wound of Farmer's Hand
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Copyright 2015 The Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. complication in mandibular fracture fixation using the absorbable fixator method. Normally, where mass growth is initiated in an acute postoperative period, primary infection is most likely considerable. However, in the case described above, where the mass showed late growth, circumstantial evaluation of the mass itself is important. Accurate knowledge of types of complication will eventually be helpful in proper management of operation site mass genesis.
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