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David J Graham1, Brahman Sivakumar2, Nicholas C Stewart3
1Department of Musculoskeletal Services, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport Queensland, Australia; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Queensland Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Australian Research Collaboration on Hands, Mudgeeraba, Queensland, Australia; Griffith University School of Medicine and Dentistry Southport Queensland, Australia.
Abstract:
The hand surgeon must be familiar with all aspects of hand pathology, and while faced with dermatological pathology in daily practice, a comprehensive understanding of skin pathology is often lacking. Dermatological pathology may have an impact on the hand surgeon in multiple ways-before surgery (requiring optimization), after surgery, or by mimicking surgical pathology (whereby surgical management may be contraindicated). Adequate knowledge of the basics of dermatology allows for optimal patient care. This review article highlights the common (and the not so common) skin conditions that hand surgeons may encounter in their practice.
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