TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 108. Felon Incision and Drainage
A1  - Reichman, Eric F.
PY  - 2013
T2  - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
AB  - A  felon  is  a  subcutaneous  infection  or  abscess  in  the  pulp  space  on  the  volar  surface  of  the  distal  phalanx.  It  is  usually  caused  by  penetrating  trauma,  an  abrasion,  spread  from  adjacent  tissues  (e.g.,  eponychium,  osteomyelitis,  or  paronychia),  or  a  minor  cut  with  invasion  of  bacteria.  A  felon  can  also  develop  in  the  presence  of  a  foreign  body,  such  as  a  wood  splinter  or  a  thorn.1  It  can  be  iatrogenic  from  multiple  fingersticks  for  glucose  determination.2  The  offending  organism  is  usually  Staphylococcus  aureus.  Mixed  infections  and  gram-negative  infections  may  occur  in  the  immunocompromised  patient.  A  felon  can  less  commonly  occur  on  the  toes.  The  information  in  this  chapter  can  be  applied  to  a  felon  of  the  finger  or  the  toe.  
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PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57711577
ER  -