Question
Felon most common complication
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Osteomyelitis
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Subungual hematoma
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Infective arthritis
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None
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Show Answer
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Correct Answer � A
Explanation
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Answer- A. Osteomyelitis
Felon is the infection of distal pulp space. Next to acute paranychia, this is the most common hand infection. It usually follows a pinprick, with index finger and thumb being the common unfortunate victim. The patient initially complains of dull pain and swelling.
Complications are osteomyelitis (most common), skin necrosis, osteonecrosis of digits and rarely tenosynovitis or infective arthritis of DIP joint.
