Infective Flexor Tensosynovitis (Flexor Sheath Infection)
Introduction Epidemiology Flexor sheath infections prevalence ranges from 2.5% to 9.4% of hand infections2. Pathophysiology Clinical Features Differential Diagnosis Infectious: felon, herpetic whitlow cellulitis, septic arthritis, collar button abscess, deep space infections5. Noninfectious: gout, autoimmune e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, overuse tenosynovitis5. Investigation Management Immediate management: Operative management: Non-operative management: Complications Complication rates can reach as high