Necrotising soft tissue infection of chest wall secondary to rib fractures
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20230978Keywords:
Necrotising soft tissue infection, Rib fracturesAbstract
Necrotising soft tissue infection (NSTI) is a surgical emergency. We hereby present a rare case with NSTI of the chest wall secondary to rib fractures without any intra pulmonary pathology leading to a life-threatening surgical condition.
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