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Necrotizing Fasciitis of the First Ray Caused by Group a Streptococcus

J. LESAFFER
C. VAN HOLDER
L. HAECK

From the Department of General Surgery and the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Hand Surgery, OLV van Lourdes Hospital, Waregem, Belgium

Correspondence: Corresponding author. Dr Jan Lesaffer, OLV van Lourdes Hospital, Waregem, Belgium. Tel.: +32 623 501; fax: +32 566 124 56 E-mail: janlesaffer{at}hotmail.com

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.

Key Words: necrotizing fasciitis • group a Streptococcus • toe transfer • thumb reconstruction

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 31, No. 3, 317-319 (2006)
DOI: 10.1016/J.JHSB.2006.01.004
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