Surgical site infection leading to gangrene and amputation after ambulatory surgical care of an ingrown toenail: a case report.

Aimé Gilbert Mbonda NoulaJoel Noutakdie TochieLandry W TchuenkamDesmond Aji AbangRené Essomba

Published in: Patient safety in surgery (2019)

The authors report this case to draw clinicians' attention, especially wound care specialists, orthopedists and podiatrists to this rare but potentially debilitating disease.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
palliative care
healthcare
quality improvement
blood pressure
pain management
peripheral artery disease