Facilitating difficult catheter passage

Passage of a flexible catheter into a septic flexor tendon sheath can be difficult and time consuming because of the catheter's pliability. This article discusses a technique for converting the flexible catheter into a semirigid stylet.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Orthopaedic review Vol. 22; no. 3; p. 396
Main Authors:	Rosenbaum, Jr, D H, Degnan, G G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-03-1993
Subjects:	Catheterization - instrumentation Catheterization - methods Drainage Humans Tenosynovitis - therapy
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Summary:	Passage of a flexible catheter into a septic flexor tendon sheath can be difficult and time consuming because of the catheter's pliability. This article discusses a technique for converting the flexible catheter into a semirigid stylet.
ISSN:	0094-6591