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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Veröffentlicht in:	Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2021-11, Vol.13 (11), p.e19715-e19715
Hauptverfasser:	Muscat, Joseph, Manton, Robert, Ahmed, Rowaa, Johnson, Oscar, Ridha, Hyder, Goon, Patrick
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Hospitals Infections Medical diagnosis Orthopedics Patients Plastic Surgery Tendons Trauma
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