PEDAL GANGRENE IN A PATIENT WITH COVID-19 TREATED WITH PRONE POSITIONING AND EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION

Pedal gangrene in a patient with COVID-19 treated with prone positioning and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Many patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 are treated with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and p3221d prone positioning to optimize oxygenation.However, this combination can result in lower extremity tissue necrosis, especially without adequate offloading.We report the case of a 31-year-old man who required mechanical

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