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  2. Paronychia - Wikipedia

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    Chronic paronychia is an infection of the folds of tissue surrounding the nail of a finger or, less commonly, a toe, lasting more than six weeks. [4] It is a nail disease prevalent in individuals whose hands or feet are subject to moist local environments, and is often due to contact dermatitis .

  3. When should I worry about a cat scratch? Here's what ... - AOL

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    As the CDC notes, "the infected area may appear swollen and red with round, raised lesions and can have pus. A person with CSD may also have a fever, headache, poor appetite, and exhaustion.

  4. Wound closure strip - Wikipedia

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    Plastic or other non-porous bandages often prevent perspiration and other bodily fluids from drying and are more likely to cause the wound to be macerated, which increases risk of bacterial or fungal infection. Steri-strips result in less scarring when compared to staples or sutures. They present a lesser chance of infection than sutures or ...

  5. Anal fistula - Wikipedia

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    Seton stitch – a length of suture material looped through the fistula which keeps it open and allows pus to drain out. In this situation, the seton is referred to as a draining seton. The stitch is placed close to the ano-rectal ring – which encourages healing and makes further surgery easy. [citation needed] Fistulotomy – till anorectal ring

  6. Surgical suture - Wikipedia

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    The chest drain stitch and corner stitch are variations of the horizontal mattress. [citation needed] Other stitches or suturing techniques include: Purse-string suture, a continuous, circular inverting suture which is made to secure apposition of the edges of a surgical or traumatic wound. [13] [14] Figure-of-eight stitch; Subcuticular stitch ...

  7. Incision and drainage - Wikipedia

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    Alternatively, if the infection is cleared and healthy granulation tissue is evident at the base of the wound, the edges of the incision may be reapproximated, such as by using butterfly stitches, staples or sutures. [4]

  8. Is 'the husband stitch' a medical myth? Women speak out ... - AOL

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    The husband stitch is never supposed to happen — but, ... Wellness, parenting, body image and more: Get to know the who behind the hoo with Yahoo Life’s newsletter. Sign up here. Show comments.

  9. Wound healing - Wikipedia

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    Deep wound on shin with stitches healing over five weeks. The wound-healing process is not only complex but fragile, and it is susceptible to interruption or failure leading to the formation of non-healing chronic wounds. Factors that contribute to non-healing chronic wounds are diabetes, venous or arterial disease, infection, and metabolic ...