Acute carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to pyogenic tenosynovitis

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 687-688

  Nourissat, G ^a   Fournier, E ^a   Werther, J R ^a   Dumontier, C ^a   Doursounian, L ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

Author keywords

cute carpal tunnel syndrome; pyogenic infection

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEFAMANDOLE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CARPENTER; CASE REPORT; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND EDEMA; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PAIN; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PUS; SPLINT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SYNOVECTOMY; TENDON SURGERY; TENOSYNOVITIS; TOURNIQUET; WOUND DRESSING;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SPLINTS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; TENDONS; TENOSYNOVITIS;

EID: 33750427888     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.05.015     Document Type: Article

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