Necrotic Upper-Extremity Infections in People Who Inject Drugs: A Case Series

Our institution has noted an increase in severe upper-extremity infections within the last 2 years. These patients have required transhumeral amputation. This case series demonstrates some of the catastrophic outcomes of these infections in people who inject drugs, which has been postulated to be related to the addition of xylazine to injectable drugs in our community.

Source: The Journal of Hand Surgery - May 12, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Melissa Soderquist, Gabriel Delgado, Hesham Abdelfattah, Joseph Thoder, Mark Solarz Tags: Scientific Article Source Type: research