| Author (Year) |
Location |
Study Design |
Associations |
Microbiology |
Treatment |
| Mason (2011) [4] |
Dorsal extensor compartment of the wrist |
Case Report |
Castleman’s disease |
Cryptococcus neoformans |
Surgical debridement & antifungal therapy |
| Probst (2012) [3] |
Dorsal extensor compartment of the wrist |
Case Report |
Immunocompromised |
Tuberculosis |
Surgical debridement & multidrug TB therapy |
| Reinus (2014) [7] |
Wrist/hand (n=15) Ankle/foot (n=5) |
Case Series |
IV drug use |
MSSA, MRSA, B-hemolytic streptococcus, polymicrobial |
Surgical debridement & antibiotic therapy tailored to microorganism |
| Guillen (2014) [6] |
Foot extensor tendons |
Case Report |
n/a |
Staphylococcus aureus |
Surgical debridement & vancomycin antibiotic therapy |
| Newman (1989) [5] |
Extensor tendons of the thumb |
Case Report |
Diabetes mellitus, cervical cancer, recurrent pyocystitis |
Staphylococcus aureus |
Surgical debridement & cefazolin/gentamicin antibiotic therapy |
