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Felon - Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders - Merck …

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A felon is an infection of the soft tissue (pulp) of the fingertip, usually caused by bacteria. A felon can lead to a pocket of pus (abscess) inside the fingertip, which creates pressure on and causes death of nearby tissues. The fingertip becomes very warm, swollen, and firm …

Felon - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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A felon is an infection that occurs within the closed-space compartments of the fingertip pulp. The swelling leads to intense …

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Felon - Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders - MSD Manual …

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A felon is an infection of the soft tissue (pulp) of the fingertip, usually caused by bacteria. A felon can lead to a pocket of pus (abscess) inside the fingertip, which creates pressure …

Felon - Hand - Orthobullets

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Felons are subcutaneous abscesses of the fingertip pulp. Diagnosis is made clinically by assessing for tenderness, erythema and fluctuance of the fingertip pulp. Treatment is usually I&D and IV antibiotics. Epidemiology. …

Felon Finger Infection: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

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Felon Finger. Felon finger is a bacterial infection in the pad of your fingertip. It causes pain, swelling and redness. If not treated immediately, a pus-filled sac (abscess) can form. …

Felon Finger: What Is It, Causes, Appearance, …

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A felon finger infection, commonly referred to as felon finger, is a painful infection affecting the soft tissue located on the pad of the finger, also known as the fingertip pulp. Felon finger often develops as a result of trauma …

Felon Treatment & Management - Medscape

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There are no randomized trials to guide the treatment of a felon. Treatment is guided by whether or not there is an associated abscess. However, this is often a rapidly …

Felon - Harvard Health

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A felon is a fingertip abscess deep in the palm side of the finger. It usually is caused by bacterial infection, most often from growth of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. …

Felon | definition of felon by Medical dictionary

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felon: [ hwit´lo ] felon . herpetic whitlow a primary herpes simplex infection of the terminal segment of a finger, usually seen in those exposed to infected oral or respiratory …