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How could gangrene spread?
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Locally: Gangrene spreads locally, peripherally extending out from a central location.
Answered 12/16/2012
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Not gangrene: It's not the gangrene that spreads, but the infection associated with it, or as the vascular supply is compromised, the tissues continue to die.
Answered 10/4/2016
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