Pressure Necrosis in Geriatric Patients
Fig. 11.1 Model of proposed sequence of events leading to necrosis of tissue. Deformation of tissue leads to damage when the threshold is met (T def 1) and cells will…
Management of the Patient After Flap Failure
Reversible Irreversible Technical problems Vascular disease Microsurgical techniques Atherosclerosis Reduced blood flow Radiation injury Postoperative management/anticoagulation Malformations Patient positioning Hypercoagulability Delay in diagnosis Systemic disease Delay in salvage Modified after…
Exposed Necrotic Tendons
Fig. 37.1 (a) Partly exposed tendon. (b) Half of the tendon is devascularised, the deep part remains in contact with the depth. Some vascularisation remains. (c) The whole tendon is…
Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Fig. 27.1 A right leg ulcer in a 20-year-old male that originated from initial abrasion. He has no systemic disease Fig. 27.2 The ulcer expanded with a purulent and necrotic…
Vasculitis
Fig. 20.1 Approach to the diagnosis of cutaneous vasculitis and its differential diagnosis [1, 6] 20.2 Pitfalls In order to enable the diagnosis of vasculitis, the choice of the “best”…
Renal Insufficiency and Necrosis
Stage GFR* Description Treatment stage 1 90+ Normal kidney function but urine findings or structural abnormalities or genetic trait point to kidney disease Observation, control of blood pressure. More on…
Neonatal Pressure Ulcer
(1) Wound Healing Unit, Department of Surgery, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Risk Assessment Scales 8.3 Principles of Treatment 8.3.1 Topic Treatment 8.3.2 Surgical Treatment 8.4 Main…
Necrosis and Infection
Fig. 31.1 Acinetobacter baumannii colonization and impaired blood flow Fig. 31.2 Acinetobacter baumannii colonization and impaired blood flow Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is a well-recognized but rare case of cutaneous infection…
Skin Necrosis due to Snakebites
Fig. 16.1 (a) The picture shows two fang marks on the left ring finger. Swelling and tissue necrosis are visible around the fang marks. (b) The picture shows that the…
Arterial Leg Ulcers
Stage I Asymptomatic Stage II Claudicatio intermittens Walking distance: IIA >200 m, with no disablement IIB < 200 m with disablement Stage III Resting pain Stage IV Peripheral necrosis/gangrene 35.3…
