whitlow tendon

Whitlow tendon - the result of poor treatment of subcutaneous felon or late treatment of the patient to the doctor. Pronounced pain, finger sharply Patriotic, painful, is in palmar flexion, extension finger sharply painful. High temperature. On palpation probe maximum tenderness along the tendon sheath. Needed emergency hospitalization for surgical treatment. Delaying surgery quickly leads to tendon necrosis with loss of function of the finger. Especially dangerous panaritiums 1 and V fingers because of the possibility of cellulitis brush streaks of pus through the carpal tunnel in the forearm. The operation is performed under general anesthesia with bleeding limbs. Incisions are usually produced on the sides of the finger to the opening of the tendon sheath. When the viability of the tendon sheath may drainage mikroirrigatorami when frailty-excision of necrotic areas. After surgery -immobilizatsiya in a functional position the hand and forearm. Daily monitor the condition of the wound (possible spread of infection).