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Necrotizing fasciitis caused by the treatment of chronic non-specific back pain

Authors: Lilit Floether, Michael Bucher, Ralf Benndorf, Anna-Maria Burgdorff

Published in: BMC Anesthesiology | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

Background

Chronic back pain is a multifactorial disease that occurs particularly in adults and has many negative effects on the quality of daily life. Therapeutic strategies are often multimodal and designed for a long-term therapy period. In some cases, one option is joint infiltration or intrathecal injection with local anaesthetics. An adverse effect of this intervention may be necrotic fasciitis, a disease with high mortality and few therapeutic options.

Case presentation

This case shows a 53-year-old female patient who developed necrotic fasciitis after infiltrations of the sacroiliac joint and after epidural-sacral and intrathecal injections.

Conclusion

Thanks to early and aggressive surgical intervention, antibiotic treatment and hyperbaric oxygenation, she survived this serious complication and was able to return to life.

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Title: Necrotizing fasciitis caused by the treatment of chronic non-specific back pain
Authors: Lilit Floether
Michael Bucher
Ralf Benndorf
Anna-Maria Burgdorff
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Necrotizing Fasciitis
Antibiotic
Back Pain
Back Pain
Back Pain
Published in: BMC Anesthesiology / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2253
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-020-01161-0

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Necrotizing fasciitis caused by the treatment of chronic non-specific back pain

Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusion

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

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Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusion

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