Titanium alloy ring crush injury

[...]some consumers feel that it is not enough to wear a pure titanium ring because this is not the "top" material. When this attempt was unsuccessful, they called staff from the technical department for help. Because a hard substance would be required to cut through titanium, a diamond or...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2007-11, Vol.25 (9), p.1084.e3-1084.e5
Main Authors: Kapickis, Martins, MD, Kutz, Joseph E., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls
Adult
Aerospace industry
Alloys
Burns - etiology
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Female
Finger Injuries - etiology
Foreign Bodies
Fractures, Bone - etiology
Gold
High temperature
Humans
Injuries
Jewelry stores
Postoperative period
Skin & tissue grafts
Titanium
Titanium alloys
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Summary:[...]some consumers feel that it is not enough to wear a pure titanium ring because this is not the "top" material. When this attempt was unsuccessful, they called staff from the technical department for help. Because a hard substance would be required to cut through titanium, a diamond or other cutter was used to remove the ring. Titanium alloys are used in the aerospace industry, where strength, low weight, and resistance to high temperatures are particularly important. Because titanium does not react within the human body, it is used to create different biologic implants.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2007.03.006