title: [Acute infections of the hand].
abstract: Hand infections can result in significant morbidity if not appropriately diagnosed and treated. Host factors, location and circumstances of the infection are important guides to initial treatment strategies. Many hand infections improve with early splinting, elevation and appropriate antibiotics based on bacterial culture. The basic principles for deep infections are bridement of necrotic and infected tissue and healing by second area intension and antibiotics. Hand therapy is important.
authors.affiliation: Ortopaedkirurgisk Afdeling T/Håndkirurgisk Sektion, Gentofte Hospital, DK-2900 Hellerup. nini@geh.regionh.dk
authors.forename: Niels H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Søe
authors.forename: Nina Vendel
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dahlin
authors.forename: Helle Krogh
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Johansen