On September 3, 2021, a 68 year-old Caucasian female was hospitalized for sepsis with
multiple painful leg wounds that developed over the past 5 months. She had been non-ambulatory
for 5 months due to obesity, deconditioning, and worsening pain in her legs.
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Published online: March 31, 2022
Uma Paniker, MD, Section EditorFootnotes
Funding: None.
Conflict of Interest: None.
Authorship: All authors had access to the data and a role in writing this manuscript.
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