For serious skin and soft tissue infections involving the deeper tissues, the death rate and treatment costs are high. Linezolid and vancomycin are antibiotics that are effective in treating skin and ...

Understanding where your organization stands in the safety culture spectrum can help prevent soft-tissue injuries and improve workplace safety. Learn how to move to the next level.

This sixth paper in the soft tissue series deals with common injuries to the lower leg, together with assessment, imaging and therapy considerations. We have divided the lower leg into five areas, ie, ...

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed three patients who underwent reconstruction with a megaprosthesis after wide resection of a primary malignant bone tumor of the distal femur involving the vastus ...

ABSTRACT: Objectives: The anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap is often considered the workhorse in soft tissue reconstruction of head and neck defects secondary to trauma, infection, or tumor resection.

What Is Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection (NSTI) / Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF)? NSTI or NF is known as a flesh-eating disease. NSTI infects the tissue covering your muscles and the tissue under all the ...

The soft tissue defects of the fingers can be satisfactorily repaired with medial plantar venous flap, and little damage is caused to the donor area. This method is proven effective for the repair of ...

The risk of soft tissue complications with traditional open Charcot foot reconstruction is high and infection and wound dehiscence are common complications.

A doctor may use an ultrasound scan to diagnose and assess a soft tissue sarcoma. Read about the procedure, results, and other diagnostic tests.

Soft tissue sarcoma is metastatic if it has spread to areas in the body away from the location of the original tumor. Read about diagnosis, treatment, and more.