Parano infection or Acute Suppurative Tenosynovitis , is defined as the bacterial infection of flexor tendon sheaths , mainly caused by organisms like Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogens .
4. CLINICALFEATURES
• Symmetrical swelling of
entire finger.
• Flexionof finger—Hook
sign.
• Severe pain on extension.
• Tendernessover the
sheath.
• Oedema of whole hand,
bothpalm and dorsum
(due to lymphaticspread).
• As ulnarbursa extends into
the little finger ,
• its infectionresults in pain
and tenderness extending up
to little finger but not much
to other fingers
5. • Kanavel signs
• Swollenfinger held in
flexion
• Exquisite pain on
passive extension
• Tenderness precisely
over the tendonsheath
• Area of greatest
tendernessoverthe
part of ulnar bursa
lying between
transversepalmar
creases.
7. • In infection of radial bursa
• thumb is swollenwith
painand tenderness
over the sheathof the
flexor pollicis longus
• &there is
inextensibilityof
interphalangeal joint.
• Swelling just above
the flexor retinaculum
is common.
8. TREATMENT
• Elevationof the affected
limb.
• Antibiotics and analgesics.
• Positionof rest.
• Drainageunder general
anaesthesia.
• Incisions are placed over the
site of maximumtenderness
and flexor sheathshouldbe
openedup.
• Many a times multiple
incisions are required.
9. COMPLICATION
• Spreadof infection
proximallyinto forearm-
to space of Parona
• Stiffnessof fingers and
hand
• Suppurative arthritis
• Osteomyelitis
• Mediannerve palsy
• Bacteraemia
• septicaemia
Suppurative arthritis
Median nerve palsy
10. REFERENCE
1. SRB's Manual of Surgery
by SriramBhat M
2. A Manual on Clinical
Surgery by Das
3. A Concise textbookof
Surgery by Das