Finger avulsion injuries: a report of four cases

Injury that occurs to a finger wearing a ring though rare can have grave consequences. It is a preventable injury which has a peculiar mode of trauma that is usually occupational. Injury ranges from simple contusion to degloving of soft tissues to traumatic amputation. We hereby report our experienc...

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Published in:Indian journal of orthopaedics 2008-04, Vol.42 (2), p.208-211
Main Authors: Fejjal, N, Belmir, R, El Mazouz, S, Gharib, N E, Abbassi, A, Belmahi, A M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amputation
Care and treatment
Case studies
Causes of
Diagnosis
Failure
Fingers
Health aspects
Injuries
Microsurgery
Original
Postoperative period
Rings
Skin & tissue grafts
Veins & arteries
Weddings
Wounds and injuries
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Summary:Injury that occurs to a finger wearing a ring though rare can have grave consequences. It is a preventable injury which has a peculiar mode of trauma that is usually occupational. Injury ranges from simple contusion to degloving of soft tissues to traumatic amputation. We hereby report our experience of four cases of finger avulsion injuries due to a ring and discuss their variable clinical presentation and individualized management.
ISSN:0019-5413
1998-3727
DOI:10.4103/0019-5413.40259