[Hand Infections - A Review Article].

Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir

BG Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen; Klinik für Hand-, Plastische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie, Schwerbrandverletztenzentrum, Klinik für Plastische Chirurgie der Universität Heidelberg.

Published: June 2021

This review article addresses the incidence, types, and causes of hand infections, as well as risk factors and differential diagnosis.

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