Mehdi S A, Dunlop D G, Oliver C W
Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit, The Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK.
J Hand Surg Br. 2000 Apr;25(2):221-2. doi: 10.1054/jhsb.1999.0357.
A case of cellulitis of the hand resulting from embedding of a dental crown following a punch injury is described. This report emphasises the need for X-ray imaging in all cases of penetrating hand trauma, particularly when the history is vague, and also the difficulty in using metronidazole in alcoholic patients.