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Upper Extremity Infections

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Infections of the hand and upper extremity are frequently encountered in clinical practice. Because the hand is well vascularized, most infections in healthy patients can be treated successfully with antibiotics. Early recognition of patients who require surgical management for infections is imperative. Urgent, or emergent, treatment is indicated for immunocompromised patients, septic flexor tenosynovitis, and necrotizing fasciitis.

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  1. Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH, USA

    Martin Skie MD

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  1. Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Adam E. M. Eltorai

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Craig P. Eberson

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Spine Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Alan H. Daniels

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Skie, M. (2017). Upper Extremity Infections. In: Eltorai, A., Eberson, C., Daniels, A. (eds) Orthopedic Surgery Clerkship. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52567-9_58

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