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Fig. 2 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 2

From: Primarily treated patients versus referred patients in the treatment of native septic arthritis of digits: a retrospective comparative study

Fig. 2

The right hand of a 53-year-old man, referred due to uncontrolled infection. The proximal interphalangeal joint of the little finger shows a chronic wound with discharge. After several debridement and irrigation, the soft tissue defect is covered using a heterodigital island flap with temporary Kirschner wire fixation. The joint united spontaneously

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