| 篇名 |
Amputation of lower limb for necrotizing soft-tissue infection in an ultramarathon runner |
| 作者 |
Yu-Hao Huang, Tung-Ying Hsieh, I-Chien Chen, Chung-Sheng Lai, Sin-Daw Lin, Su-Shin Lee, Kao-Ping Chang |
| 卷期/出版年月 |
47卷2期 (2014/4) |
| 頁次 |
62-65 |
| 摘要 |
Necrotizing soft-tissue infection (NSTI) is a life-threatening disease with rapid progression, which has rarely been discussed in the medical literature with regard to marathon runners. We present the case of a 51-year-old Taiwanese woman, a female ultramarathon runner who had a medical disaster after her participation in La Trans-Gaule French ultramarathon. After completing the competition, she was diagnosed to have septicemia and a potentially lifethreatening NSTI of both lower limbs. Therefore, she underwent emergent right above-theknee amputation and left foot transmetatarsal amputation. Then she came back to Taiwan to receive further treatment. After meticulous reconstructive surgery and continuous rehabilitation programs, she was instructed to wear prostheses and finally resumed her daily activities.
Although several organ systems can be affected by marathon running, soft-tissue
infections have seldom been discussed. In our case, the patient suffered from bilateral lower limb amputation caused by severe necrotizing infection after the competition. Thus, softtissue infection is also an important issue for ultramarathon runners and medical service providers from ultramarathon associations. |
| 關鍵詞 |
athlete;marathon;necrotizing infection |
| 分類 |
Case Report |
