TY - JOUR KW - Abscess KW - Adolescent KW - Adult KW - Arthritis, Infectious KW - Bites and Stings KW - Brucellosis KW - Cellulitis KW - Child KW - Female KW - Gas Gangrene KW - Hand KW - Hand Dermatoses KW - Humans KW - Infant KW - Infection KW - leprosy KW - Lymphadenitis KW - Lymphangitis KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Mycobacterium Infections KW - Osteomyelitis KW - Paronychia KW - Skin Diseases, Infectious KW - Wounds, Penetrating AU - Linscheid R L AU - Dobyns J H AB -
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.
BT - The Orthopedic clinics of North America C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1178161?dopt=Abstract DA - 1975 Oct IS - 4 J2 - Orthop. Clin. North Am. LA - eng N2 -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.
PY - 1975 SP - 1063 EP - 1104 T2 - The Orthopedic clinics of North America TI - Common and uncommon infections of the hand. VL - 6 SN - 0030-5898 ER -