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Lethal Necrotizing Fasciitis Triggered by Plaster: Case Report and Review of Literature.

J Orthop Case Rep

January 2016

Department of Orthopaedics, V. S. Hospital, and N. H. L. Medical College, Ahmedabad, India.

Introduction: Plasters have been frequently associated with known complications such as infection, and compartment syndrome or deep vein thrombosis. However, life-threatening complication of necrotizing fasciitis (NF) has not been frequently attributed to plaster.

Case Report: We had a case of a 62-year male developing a lethal NF triggered by a below knee plaster for undisplaced fracture medial malleolus after twisting injury.

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