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J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev
August 2021
From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery(Dr. Bates, Dr. Sheean, Dr. Lynch, Dr. Lybeck); Department of Pathology (Dr. Kao); and Department of Dermatology (Dr. Bandino), San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX.
Pyoderma gangrenosum is an immunologic, ulcerative cutaneous condition often associated with systemic disease and frequently precipitated by trauma. It is noninfectious, but the inflammatory assault can resemble a malignant infection such as necrotizing fasciitis. Despite its clinical resemblance to infection, surgical débridement worsens the condition and may remove morphologic clues to the true disease, thus creating a vicious cycle of surgical débridements and disease progression.
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January 2019
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Professor of Orthopaedic Education, St. George's University of London, London, UK.
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