The four Kanavel signs of pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis are:

• Fusiform swelling
• Finger held in slight flexion
• Tenderness along the flexor tendon sheath
• Pain with passive extension

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🚨 The four Kanavel signs suggest pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis:

• Fusiform swelling
• Finger held in slight flexion
• Tenderness along the flexor tendon sheath
• Pain with passive extension

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[Publication] The article "Clinical practice recommendations for the management of hand Infections: A formalized CRIOGO consensus Guideline" is now available.

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