title: Distal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis Complicated by Postoperative Infection: A Rare Presentation of Disseminated Herpes Simplex Virus.
abstract: Postoperative infection after elective arthrodesis of the interphalangeal joint is an uncommon complication often necessitating urgent debridement. We present the rare case of a female patient with a history of oral herpetic lesions, who underwent elective arthrodesis of the middle and index fingers for treatment of erosive osteoarthritis and subsequently developed a postoperative herpetic infection at the surgical site.
authors.affiliation: The Philadelphia Hand Center, PC, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Meredith N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Osterman
authors.affiliation: The Philadelphia Hand Center, PC, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA. Electronic address: michaelpgaspar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Gaspar
mesh_terms: D001174:Arthrodesis; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery* / Q000821:virology*
keywords: HSV infection; Herpes simplex virus; disseminated infection; distal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis; postoperative