A Five-Year Retrospective Analysis of Diagnostic and Treatment Data of Flexor Sheath Infections: Can We Accurately Predict the Presence and Severity of Infection Prior to Surgical Washout?

Flexor sheath infections (FSIs) are soft tissue infections affecting the hand, which, if mismanaged, can have devastating consequences. Clinical assessment is key to diagnosis, with many relying on Kanavel cardinal signs as an aid. To prevent unnecessary operative intervention and the associated pos...

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Autores principales: Muscat, Joseph, Manton, Robert, Ahmed, Rowaa, Johnson, Oscar, Ridha, Hyder, Goon, Patrick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Plastic Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8650629/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34900496
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.19715

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8650629/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34900496
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.19715

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