"It is not some Disney story of just triumph and resilience, it was really hard," Smith tells PEOPLE about his recovery ...

"It is not some Disney story of just triumph and resilience, it was really hard," Smith tells PEOPLE about his recovery Scott Taetsch/Getty Retired NFL quarterback Alex Smith is ready to talk ab ...

Retired NFL quarterback Alex Smith is ready to talk about ... the gruesome injury and surgery to repair his leg, Smith developed necrotizing fasciitis that resulted in sepsis.

NFL fans might remember Smith's awful injury and incredible comeback. The experience taught him about the importance of a pain game plan.

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a life-threatening bacterial infection causing necrosis of the fascia, underlying skin, and vasculature. NF spreads rapidly, making immediate diagnosis important for ...

Nursing interventions involve recognizing those patients at risk, reporting these suspicions to the health care provider, monitoring patient vital signs and laboratory values, providing frequent ...

Patients will give a history of minor trauma such as contusion, insect bite, frostbite, chronic leg ulcer, or a surgical incision, and present with severe pain and edema to their health care ...