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Non-Infective Subcutaneous Emphysema of the Hand Secondary to a Minor Webspace Injury

S. J. LO
J. HUGHES
A. ARMSTRONG

From the Department of Plastic Surgery, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, UK

Correspondence: Steven John Lo MA (Cantab) BMBCh (Oxon) MRCS (Glas), 8A Lucerne Rd (upper flat), Summertown, Oxford OX2 7QB, UK. Tel.: +44 7980 893887. E-mail: stevelo{at}doctors.org.uk

Subcutaneous emphysema in the hand is commonly associated with infection or high-pressure injection injuries, with other non-infectious causes being reported as rarities in the literature. We describe an unusual case of minor injury to the first webspace resulting in significant subcutaneous emphysema.

Key Words: webspace • injury • subcutaneous emphysema

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 30, No. 5, 482-483 (2005)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.04.020
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