Pulp space infection painful due to
Correct Answer: Dense fibrous septae
Description: Pulp space infection (felon)Pulp space infection with pus trapped between the specialized fingeip septae cause intense fingeip painIt may lead to terminal phalangeal bone infection, erosion and sequestrum formation. The last of these will need to be drained and debridedA common differential diagnosis with small vesicles and crusts is the self-resolving herpetic whitlow, especially in dental workers, caused by the herpe simplex virus(Refer: SRB's Textbook of Surgery, 5th edition)
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