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- Title
Kanavel signs of flexor sheath infection: a cautionary tale.
- Authors
Chan, Emily; Robertson, Bernard F; Johnson, Simon M
- Abstract
The article present a case study of a 22-year-old male with severe pain in the middle finger (RMF). It mentions on his examination, an RMF that was grossly swollen with tenderness on palpation of the flexor tendon from the distal palmar crease up to the distal interphalangeal joint and tenderness on passive extension; and also mentions microbiology culture and sensitivity swabs were taken intra-operatively, which showed no growth of bacteria.
- Subjects
TENOSYNOVITIS; INFECTION; HAND; BITES &; stings; HOSPITAL emergency services; FLEXOR tendons; FINGERS; SOFT tissue infections
- Publication
British Journal of General Practice, 2019, Vol 69, Issue 683, p315
- ISSN
0960-1643
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3399/bjgp19X704081