Assessment and Management of Common Hand Infections

Assessment and Management of Common Hand Infections

Urgent message: Common superficial hand infections may be managed easily by the urgent care physician. Left untreated or undertreated, however, simple hand infections may progress to disabling conditions requiring urgent sub-specialty management. Arthur R. Smolensky, MD, Samuel M. Keim, MD, MS, and Peter Rosen, MD The hand is an intricate and crucial feature of the human body. Yet, with the exception of superficial cellulitis, common hand infections require relatively simple surgical procedures—many of which can …

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