title: Hand infections.
abstract: Hand infections account for a significant number of attendances to the emergency department, with the NHS reporting an incidence of hand cellulitis alone as 16.4/1000 person years (Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, 1992; Masson, 2002). Prompt treatment allows a rapid return of function; however, delayed diagnosis risks significant disability and suboptimal outcomes for patients. The spectrum of clinical presentation and pathophysiology varies immensely and can be diagnostically challenging.
authors.affiliation: Trauma and Orthopaedic Specialty Registrar.
authors.forename: Wkm
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kieffer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: Ba
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leonard