Infection after hand surgery.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 25934209.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.hcl.2014.12.007.
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Abstract
Postoperative infections are uncommon after hand surgery. Infection can delay recovery and contribute to scarring and stiffness. Measures intended to reduce the risk of infection after hand surgery include hand washing, skin preparation, sterile technique, and prophylactic antibiotics. The role of prophylactic antibiotics for small, clean, elective hand surgery procedures lasting less than 2 hours is debated.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Hand
- Hand Injuries
- Surgical Wound Infection
Anatomy
- hand