01471nas a2200445   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001200055653001500067653001000082653002600092653002100118653001600139653001500155653001000170653001100180653001700191653000900208653002000217653001100237653001100248653001400259653001200273653001800285653001700303653000900320653001600329653002900345653001800374653001500392653003000407653002400437100001800461700001500479245004800494300001400542490000600556520044900562022001401011       1975                            d  c1975 Oct10aAbscess10aAdolescent10aAdult10aArthritis, Infectious10aBites and Stings10aBrucellosis10aCellulitis10aChild10aFemale10aGas Gangrene10aHand10aHand Dermatoses10aHumans10aInfant10aInfection10aleprosy10aLymphadenitis10aLymphangitis10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aMycobacterium Infections10aOsteomyelitis10aParonychia10aSkin Diseases, Infectious10aWounds, Penetrating1 aLinscheid R L1 aDobyns J H00aCommon and uncommon infections of the hand.  a1063-11040 v63 a<p>Most serious hand infections are preventable at this time if proper prophylaxis is maintained with regard to the hands and if the precursor conditions-mild inflammations and infections-are quickly and appropriately treated. In those few serious hand infections that still occur, a judicious combination of medical, surgical, and rehabilitative measures should preserve normal or at least reasonable function in practically all instances.</p>  a0030-5898