Actinomycosis of Distal Phalanx Twenty Years after Flap Reconstruction of Index Finger: A Case Report

Actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatous suppurative infection caused by anaerobic bacteria from genus Actinomyces which are normal flora of mouth, colon and vagina. Actinomycosis of upper extremity is rare. We report a case of actinomycosis of the distal phalanx of finger many years after flap reco...

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Main Authors: Prashant N, Azuhairy A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2018-03-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
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Online Access:http://www.morthoj.org/2018/v12n1/actinomycosis-of-distal-phalanx.pdf