Surgical-site infection at 7–10 days
surgical-site infection, swelling, erythema, purulent, pain, SSI, tenderness
ERYTHEMA
The clinical research nurse or surgeon assessed the fingertip for evidence of surgical-site infection (SSI). Diagnosis of SSI was based on the presence of pain, swelling, tenderness, erythema, or purulent discharge. Definitive SSI had the addition of an organism isolated by culture or Gram stain