Table 1: The location of necrotizing fasciitis in relation to gender.
Gender |
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Site |
Patients number/percentage |
Male |
Female |
Right calf |
151 (31.7%) |
103 |
48 |
Left calf |
142 (29.8%) |
98 |
44 |
Abdomen |
63 (13.2%) |
49 |
14 |
Right arm |
41 (8.6%) |
23 |
18 |
Left arm |
39 (8.2%) |
22 |
17 |
Chest |
19 (4%) |
11 |
8 |
Buttock and perineum |
12 (2.5%) |
5 |
7 |
Head and neck |
9 (1.9%) |
7 |
2 |
Total |
476 (100%) |
318 (66.8%) |
158 (33.2%) |