Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Page 158 , January 2009

Male With Pain in Left Hand

  • Benjamin T. Brown, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
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  • Nilton D. Medina, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
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  • Lee E. Edstrom, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI

  • Image Result

    Penetrating wound in the left hand of a 59-year-old professional painter, with unrelated Dupuytren's disease of the small finger.

    Penetrating wound in the left hand of a 59-year-old professional painter, with unrelated Dupuytren's disease of the small finger.

  • Image Result

    Intraoperative photograph revealing a significant amount of latex paint within the soft tissues of the palm. Used with permission of Lee E. Edstrom, MD, Department of Plastic Surgery, Rhode Island Hos

    Intraoperative photograph revealing a significant amount of latex paint within the soft tissues of the palm. Used with permission of Lee E. Edstrom, MD, Department of Plastic Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.

 For the diagnosis and teaching points, see page 167.

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PII: S0196-0644(08)00794-4

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.05.006

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Page 158 , January 2009