Non-infective subcutaneous emphysema of the hand secondary to a minor webspace injury.
Subcutaneous emphysema in the hand is commonly associated with infection or high-pressure injection injuries, with other non-infectious causes being reported as rarities in the literature. We describe an unusual case of minor injury to the first webspace resulting in significant subcutaneous emphysema.
Department of Plastic Surgery, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, UK. stevelo@doctors.org.uk
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D005260:Female; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid; D005436:Floxacillin