Wrist/Hand Septic Arthritis

Definition:
Purulent invasion of a joint by an infectious agent which produces arthritis.
Purchase 3 Phases

Symptoms
  • Usually one joint is infected
  • Significant shoulder pain, especially with movement
  • Swelling in the shoulder
  • Redness in the shoulder
  • Warmth on the shoulder
Causes
  • Trauma
  • Dog bite
  • Bacterial injection most common- Bacteria are carried by the bloodstream from an infectious focus elsewhere, introduced by a skin lesion that penetrates the joint, or by extension from adjacent tissue
  • Viral
  • Mycobacterial
  • Fungal
Treatment
  • Seek medical advise
  • Intravenous antibiotics
  • Analgesia
  • Washout/aspiration of the joint to dryness
Wrist/Hand Septic Arthritis Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Wrist Extension
  • Wrist Flexor Stretch At Wall
  • Ice Massage Hand Wrist
  • Finger Stretch
  • Ulnar Radial Deviation

Wrist/Hand Septic Arthritis Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Elbow Supination Stretch
  • Elbow Pronation Stretch
  • Rice Hand Opening Closing
  • Web Gripping
  • Putty Gripping

Wrist/Hand Septic Arthritis Phase III

Purchase Phase

  • Ulnar Radial Deviation
  • Rice Wrist Flexion And Extension
  • Wrist Curls
  • Rice Wrist Pronation Supination
  • Rice Hand Opening Closing
  • Eccentric Wrist Flexion
  • Eccentric Wrist Extension