The investigation of cellulitis of the leg with subcutaneous pressure and its relationship to management

Abstract

Introduction: Studying how subcutaneous pressure affects the need for amputation in cases of cellulitis 
of the leg. Cellulitis refers to an infection of the skin and the tissues just under it. Subcutaneous edoema 
is a result of an inflammatory process that also produces redness, heat, and discomfort. 
Methods: Twenty individuals with unilateral cellulitis of the legs participated in this observational study. 
Subcutaneous pressure was evaluated in both healthy and cellulitic limbs of subjects who were 
voluntarily sampled. Patients with lower-extremity cellulitis of the knee who sought care at the surge or 
the Department of General Surgery, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, Telangana, India, and were 
admitted to the surgery wards between the December 2021 to November 2022 were included in the 
research.