Puffy Hand Syndrome Revealed by a Severe Staphylococcal Skin Infection

• Main Authors: Reyhan Amode (Author), Paul Bilan (Author), Carole Sin (Author), Anaïs Marchal (Author), Michèle-Léa Sigal (Author), Emmanuel Mahé (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Puffy hand syndrome develops after long-term intravenous drug addiction. It is characterized by a nonpitting edema, affecting the dorsal side of fingers and hands with puffy aspect. Frequency and severity of the complications of this syndrome are rarely reported. Local infectious complications such...