402. Felon Infection

Surgery 101

This episode is brought to you by Mauz Asghar, a second-year medical student at the University of Saskatchewan. Today we will be talking about Felon infection. This podcast was written and produced with the expert opinion from Dr. Adil Ladak from the University of Alberta Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Department. Today we will be talking about a specific type of hand infection called felon infection, which is an infection of the fingertip. After listening to today's podcast learners should be able to: 1. Identify the key features of history and physical examination of felon infection 2. Outline the pathophysiology of felon infection. 3. List the complications of felon infection. 4. List the pertinent investigations for a felon infection. 5. Outline the management for afelon infection.