Complicated Lower Extremity Wound Caused by Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Leading to Hypercoagulable State: A Team Approach for Limb Salvage

ACCWS September 9, 2010

Richard Simman,^a,b,∗ John Haluschak,^c and Sarah Jackson^d

Abstract

“This article describes a complicated lower extremity wound due to hypercoagulable state caused by immune thrombocytopenic purpura. A team approach was important to limb salvage. A literature review is included.”

For Full Text in the archived Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3601856/

Categories: Archived JACCWS, Case Study

Tags: accws, doctors, Hypercoagulable state, Immune thrombocytopenic purpura, jaccws, Limb salvage, Tissue necrosis, Wound care, woundhealing, wounds

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