Pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis (PFT) is an aggressive closed-space infection that can result in
severe morbidity. Although surgical treatment of pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis has been …

Background: Early infectious flexor tenosynovitis has been treated with urgent surgery by
most surgeons since Bunnell wrote the first textbook of hand surgery in 1945. Some …

Background: Treatment of septic hand tenosynovitis is complex, and often requires multiple
débridements and prolonged antibiotic therapy. The authors undertook this study to identify …

Background: The diagnosis of infectious flexor tenosynovitis (FTS) has historically been
made based on physical exam using Kanavel's signs. The specificity of these findings has …

The radial forearm free flap (RFFF) has emerged as a leading option for microvascular
reconstruction of head and neck soft-tissue defects. Despite the favorable outcomes …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to use a national database to determine if either
surgical or nonsurgical management of pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis (PFT) led to specific …

The most common organ involved in hydatid disease is the liver (60–70%), followed by the
lung (10–25%) while ovarian and parametrial involvement is extremely uncommon. An 8 …

Pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis (PFT) is an aggressive closed-space infection that can result in
severe morbidity. Although surgical treatment of PFT has been widely described, the role of …

The deep palmar spaces of the hand include the midpalmar space, the hypothenar space,
the thenar space, space of Parona, and the interdigital web spaces. There are various …

Pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis (PFT) is an orthopedic emergency that necessitates prompt
diagnosis and treatment. Unfortunately, the diagnosis is largely clinically based on …