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Skin biopsy — punch, shave and excision

…thickness unmeasurable and staging therefore impossible; a superficial punch in a case of bullous dermatosis misses the subepidermal split. Choose the technique according to the…

Nail procedures — paronychia, ingrown toenail and subungual haematoma

…often with chemical matrix ablation A nail spicule that has split off Removal of the spicule A painful subungual haematoma with an intact nail plate…

Reduction of dislocations

…or by the treatment. Indications A clinically or radiologically confirmed dislocation of the shoulder, elbow, finger, patella, jaw or hip prosthesis. A dislocation with neurovascular…

Soft tissue corticosteroid injection

…to surgery De Quervain's tenosynovitis The first dorsal compartment A good effect Trigger finger The tendon sheath at the A1 pulley A good effect…

Foreign body in the ear and nose

…3. Introduce the nasal speculum with the handle parallel to the floor and the index finger supported against the patient's nose and cheek . Open…

Injection technique — intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal

…lower tip of the muscle insertion. 3. Stretch the skin with the thumb and index finger, or compress the muscle in a slim patient. 4…

Joint aspiration

…shoulder), 0.5–0.6 × 25 mm for small joints (wrist, finger joints). A 20–50 mL syringe for a knee with a large effusion…

Laryngeal mask and difficult airway

…Open the mouth, introduce the mask with the aperture facing the tongue and follow the hard palate with your index finger as a guide. 5…

Abscess incision and drainage

…towards the cavernous sinus Surgeon or ENT; often antibiotics Palm, fingers, tendon sheaths Deep compartments and tendon sheaths, loss of function Orthopaedic or hand surgeon…

Cryotherapy of skin lesions

…a patient with peripheral arterial disease or diabetes — the wound may not heal. Over superficial nerves (the lateral aspects of the fingers, the ulnar groove…

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