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Fishing-Injury-Related Flexor Tenosynovitis Of The Hand: A Case Report And Review, Danny A. Young-Afat, Deniz Dayicioglu, John C. Oeltjen, Audene P. Garrison
Fishing-Injury-Related Flexor Tenosynovitis Of The Hand: A Case Report And Review, Danny A. Young-Afat, Deniz Dayicioglu, John C. Oeltjen, Audene P. Garrison
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Hand infections occurring after fishing and other marine-related activities may involve uncommon bacteria that are not susceptible to the conventional or empiric antibiotic therapy used to treat soft tissue infections. Therefore appropriate treatment is often delayed and could lead to severe hand damage. An illustrative case of fishing-related injury leading to complicated tenosynovitis and horseshoe abscess caused by Mycobacterium marinum and its treatment course is outlined. Laceration of the skin during boating is fairly common. Because of the rarity of some of the bacteria, referrals to the appropriate specialist including hand surgeons and infectious disease specialists should occur in early …
Open Tracheostomy After Aborted Percutaneous Approach Due To Tracheoscopy Revealing Occult Tracheal Wall Ulcer, John Schweiger, Collin Sprenker, Devanand Mangar, Rachel Karlnoski, Naga Pullakhandam, Enrico M. Camporesi
Open Tracheostomy After Aborted Percutaneous Approach Due To Tracheoscopy Revealing Occult Tracheal Wall Ulcer, John Schweiger, Collin Sprenker, Devanand Mangar, Rachel Karlnoski, Naga Pullakhandam, Enrico M. Camporesi
Surgery Faculty Publications
Tracheostomy is a common procedure for intensive care patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. In this case report, we describe a 78-year-old female patient admitted for an aneurysm of the cerebral anterior communicating artery. Following immediate endovascular coiling, she remained ventilated and was transferred to the neurological intensive care unit. On postoperative day ten, a percutaneous tracheostomy (PCT) was requested; however, a large ulcer or possible tracheoesophageal fistula was identified on the posterior tracheal wall following bronchoscopic assessment of the trachea. Therefore, the requested PCT procedure was aborted. An open tracheostomy in the operating room was completed; however, due to the …