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Acute Paronychia and Felon

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Acute paronychia and felon are two of the most common infections of the hand. Knowledge of digital anatomy is key for diagnosis and treatment. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has become an increasingly prevalent organism in these infections.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

    Glenn E. Lee & Jonathan Isaacs

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  1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

    Julie Reznicek

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Orthopedic Trauma, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

    Paul W. Perdue, Jr.

  3. Division of Infectious Diseases, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

    Gonzalo Bearman

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Lee, G.E., Isaacs, J. (2020). Acute Paronychia and Felon. In: Reznicek, J., Perdue, Jr., P., Bearman, G. (eds) Musculoskeletal Infections. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41150-3_13

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