A nonbacterial cause of post-traumatic soft-tissue gas. 1988

M F Wallace, and I G Mackie, and I C Dickinson
Department of Orthopaedics, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.

A young male sustained a wound on the lateral aspect of the right thigh, presenting 24 hours later with subcutaneous crepitus over the thigh. He was systemically well, Gram stains and wound culture were negative. The cause was a sucking wound due to the valvelike action of the iliotibial band.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008022 Ligaments Shiny, flexible bands of fibrous tissue connecting together articular extremities of bones. They are pliant, tough, and inextensile. Interosseal Ligament,Interosseous Ligament,Interosseal Ligaments,Interosseous Ligaments,Ligament,Ligament, Interosseal,Ligament, Interosseous
D008297 Male Males
D004646 Emphysema A pathological accumulation of air in tissues or organs.
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013352 Subcutaneous Emphysema Presence of air or gas in the subcutaneous tissues of the body. Emphysema, Subcutaneous,Emphysemas, Subcutaneous,Subcutaneous Emphysemas
D014950 Wounds, Penetrating Wounds caused by objects penetrating the skin. Penetrating Wound,Penetrating Wounds,Wound, Penetrating

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