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A 49-year-old man presents with severe pain, swelling and erythema of his right leg after a penetrating injury 24 hours ago. He is febrile (38.9 °C), hypotensive, tachycardic and appears toxic. The leg is tense with bullae and pain out of proportion to findings. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

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