A Case Report of Herpetic Whitlow with Positive Kanavel’s Cardinal Signs: A Diagnostic and Treatment Difficulty

Herpetic whitlow is an acute viral infection of the hand caused by either herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 or 2. Its characteristic findings are significant pain and erythema with overlying nonpurulent vesicles. The differential diagnosis includes flexor tenosynovitis. We present a case of recurrent inf...

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Main Authors: Milos Brkljac, Samer Bitar, Zafar Naqui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/906487
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