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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 31-B, Issue 4 | Pages 499 - 504
1 Nov 1949
Bolton H Fowler PJ Jepson RP

The pathology of pulp space infection is discussed. It is recommended that a direct incision which is localised precisely to the abscess site, even if the incision is in the tactile pad, is better than a lateral incision, which fails to maintain drainage, causes longer incapacity, and may injure the digital nerve and give rise to causalgia. Fifty cases of pulp space infection in which a direct incision was used are reviewed.