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Infected sacral decubitus ulcer before and after debridement. (A) Infected sacral decubitus ulcer with necrotic tissue. (B) Infected decubitus post-debridement with healing tissue.
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The physical examination was remarkable for an infected sacral decubitus ulcer; stage IV (Fig. 1A).
Coronal CT scan image of the pelvis showing fat stranding at the level of the sacrum with air locules.
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She underwent a pelvis computed tomography (CT) with IV contrast, which showed fat stranding with air locules at the level of the sacral ulcer; however, it was negative for deep collections or osteomyelitis (Fig. 2).