Early recognition and proper treatment of the following main finger infections will help prevent most of the serious outcomes. 1  Paronychia: A paronychia is an infection of the finger that involves the tissue at the edges of the fingernail.
Of surgical importance is the relationship of the maxillary artery to the lateral pterygoid muscle. The maxillary artery was found medial to the lateral pterygoid muscle in 30.5% of 180 dissections and lateral to the lateral pterygoid in 69.5%.
The maxillary sinuses are the largest of the paranasal sinuses. These are located within the areas of the upper jaws, below the eye sockets and behind the cheekbone. The drainage of the mucus from the maxillary sinus is through an opening called the ostium. Any obstruction to the mucus flow from the maxillary sinuses may cause a sinus infection. Amongst the other sinuses, maxillary sinus infection is most common.