| PYOGENIC FLEXOR TENOSYNOVITIS: ONE YEAR'S EXPERIENCE AT A UK HAND UNIT AND A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT LITERATURE. | |
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PMID: 22745083 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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We report outcomes and learning points from flexor sheath infection (FSI) cases presenting over one year to a United Kingdom (UK) hand unit. Between August 2009 and August 2010, 16 FSIs were confirmed from operation note findings. Patient age ranged from 12 to 82 years. All patients were posted a quickDASH questionnaire. In all cases, surgery was performed within 24 hours, via distal and palmar incisions, with 0.9% saline irrigation. Seven patients (44%) responded to questionnaires. Of these, most achieved a good functional outcome, with a mean quickDASH of 7.14. Four cases (25%) had no triggering event. Beta-haemolytic streptococcus was cultured in three cases (18%). Its presence was significantly associated with a requirement for multiple operations (p < 0.032), and with prolonged admission of up to nine days (p < 0.009). We suggest that close liaison with microbiology services and early identification of beta-haemolytic streptococcus may predict the need for multiple washouts in FSI. |
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Dariush Nikkhah; Jeremy Rodrigues; Khabab Osman; Lodewikus Dejager |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE |
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Title: Hand surgery : an international journal devoted to hand and upper limb surgery and related research : journal of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand Volume: 17 ISSN: 1793-6535 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 2012 |
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Created Date: 2012-6-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9602613 Medline TA: Hand Surg Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 199-203 Citation Subset: - |
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Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK. dariushnikkhah@hotmail.com. |
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