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A true orthopedic emergency, necrotizing fasciitis can quickly spread and result in death of the body’s soft tissue. Characterized by purple skin, severe pain, and fever, necrotizing fasciitis is often caused by multiple type of bacteria.
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Driesman, A. (2018). Necrotizing Fasciitis. In: Eltorai, A., Eberson, C., Daniels, A. (eds) Essential Orthopedic Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78387-1_146
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