Necrotizing fasciitis of the first ray caused by group A streptococcus

The Journal of Hand Surgery : Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand
J LesafferL Haeck

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis of the hand is a rare clinical entity, frequently with devastating functional consequences. A case of necrotizing fasciitis of the thumb and thenar eminence caused by Group A Streptococcus is reported and the management of this condition in the upper limb discussed.

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