Discernment and Better Treatment of a Clenched Fist with a Multidisciplinary Approach

[...] we imply that the underlying etiology or the secondary gain of the patients could vary in different populations. In the literature, similarly, hand infections associated with clenched fist syndrome have been reported.1 Second, we highlight the role of a multidisciplinary approach in the prompt...

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Published in:The American surgeon 2010-08, Vol.76 (8), p.912-913
Main Authors: TEKIN, Levent, BASOGLU, Cengiz, UZUN, Günalp, SEN, Hüseyin, ÜLKÜR, Ersin, KIRALP, Mehmet Zeki, ÖZCAKAR, Levent
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatitis
General aspects
Hand Deformities, Acquired - therapy
Hand Dermatoses - etiology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Patient Care Team
Young Adult
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Summary:[...] we imply that the underlying etiology or the secondary gain of the patients could vary in different populations. In the literature, similarly, hand infections associated with clenched fist syndrome have been reported.1 Second, we highlight the role of a multidisciplinary approach in the prompt management of relevant cases whereby the clinical scenario would otherwise be quite challenging.2 In this regard, of paramount importance in the diagnoses would be to distinguish these patients from other likely musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., complex regional pain syndrome)3 and also to differentiate among malingering, factitious disorder, and hypochondriasis.
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/000313481007600846