Pulp space infection painful due to
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)
Dense fibrous septae
Small phalynx
Rich blood supply
Rich nerve supply
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