Thermography of Clostridium perfringens infection in childhood

Gas gangrene is not a frequently encountered toxic wound infection in childhood. We present a case of postoperative Clostridium perfringens infection with proximal forearm myonecrosis. In order to reveal the full extent of tissue viability in the right upper extremity, infrared thermography was perf...

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Published in:Pediatric surgery international 1999-01, Vol.15 (1), p.75-76
Main Authors: SAXENA, A. K, SCHLEEF, J, MORCATE, J. J, SCHAARSCHMIDT, K, WILLITAL, G. H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amputation
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the skin
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Clostridium perfringens
Female
Forearm - pathology
Forearm - surgery
Gas Gangrene - pathology
Gas Gangrene - surgery
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Thermography
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Summary:Gas gangrene is not a frequently encountered toxic wound infection in childhood. We present a case of postoperative Clostridium perfringens infection with proximal forearm myonecrosis. In order to reveal the full extent of tissue viability in the right upper extremity, infrared thermography was performed. Although dyschromia was evident in the proximal forearm, thermographs revealed viable tissue only up to the supracondylar region. Angiography, which provided valuable clues to the patency of the vascular supply, and subsequent intraoperative findings confirmed the extent of tissue perfusion as revealed by infrared thermography.
ISSN:0179-0358
1437-9813
DOI:10.1007/s003830050519