Septic Arthritis of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint After Rattlesnake Bite

• Published in: The Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) Vol. 47; no. 5; pp. 484.e1 - 484.e4
• Main Authors: Gelman, Daniel, Bates, Taylor, Nuelle, Julia A.V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2022
• Subjects: Animals; Arthritis, Infectious; Crotalus; Dark-field; Foreign Bodies - complications; foreign body; Humans; Orthopedics; phase-contrast; rattlesnake; septic arthritis; Snake Bites - complications; Snake Bites - therapy; Snake Venoms; rattlesnake; phase-contrast; Dark-field; septic arthritis; foreign body; Rattlesnake; dark-field

Snake bites are an uncommon injury requiring intervention by hand surgeons. While counteracting the effects of snake venom is the initial and urgent concern following a bite, infection caused by retention of a foreign body can present in a delayed fashion and may lead to increased morbidity. Standar...