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Flexor tenosynovitis
Click on an image to view a larger one Flexor tenosynovitis can develop as early as 6 hours after the initial wound. Signs and symptoms include fusiform swelling of the digit, and the digit or hand is held semi-flexed and rigid. Any movement of the finger is very painful. Tenderness tends to be greatest over the proximal portion of the tendon sheath. Except in very early cases, treatment is prompt surgical drainage, as involvement of a joint (other than the thumb) may necessitate amputation.
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