What is it?

Purulent infection / contamination extending the hand occur very often.

Cause

Most often comes to them as a result of trauma, eg. Small scratch (by an animal / plant), laceration, bites, scratches or extensive wound. Do not underestimate minor injuries to his hands because they can be the beginning of extensive purulent infections often ending with impaired hand function. Very often healed infections leave irreversible deterioration of hand function as such. Stiffness of the joints, sensory disorders, chronic pain.

Symptoms

Absolutely speak to your surgeon if you notice the hand on hand after the injury:

• Inflammation (swelling, redness, pain, decreased mobility)
• Leakage of the contents from the wound (serous fluid, pus)
• Fever
• Red "ridge" reaching from the wound the skin in the direction of the elbow and armpit

A number of factors is important for developing an infection in the wound:

• Location wounds
• The size of the wound
• General state of the person, eg. Diabetes comorbidities, age, weakened immunity
• Foreign bodies in the wound
• The mechanism of injury

Testing and diagnosis

The diagnosis is usually easy. Pain finger or limb, limitation or painful mobility forced to report to a doctor.

Treatment

Wash and disinfect the wound. Do not use alcohol!
Many infections can be samowyleczeniu. If an infection develops, it is necessary to include the antibiotic is often necessary to cut the hand goal decompression of pus. In severe cases require hospitalization and perform extensive surgery. In extreme situation happens, it is necessary to perform amputation of the hand or part thereof. In the course of treatment in hospital, and the hospital he continued long-term rehabilitation.

The most common infections in the hand

• Paronychia - purulent infection in the soft tissue of the nail (the nail shaft) May be caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses.
• Abscess pads so. felon
• Viral warts
• Brace - purulent infection involving soft tissue hand. Depending on its extent can be: cutaneous, subcutaneous, fibrositis, bone arthritis.
• Osteoarthritis

Remember

• Never underestimate the healing of small arms.
• Do not lick your wounds, because the wound becomes infected saliva and more infection.
• Remove jewelry from the hand is injured
• Wash and disinfect the wound.
• If there are features of infection medical attention
• Tetanus and rabies continue to happen.