Abstract

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.

Details

Title
Finger avulsion injuries: A report of four cases
Author
Fejjal, N; Belmir, R; El Mazouz, S; Gharib, N; Abbassi, A; Belmahi, A
Pages
208-211
Publication year
2008
Publication date
Apr 2008
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
00195413
e-ISSN
19983727
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
862726129
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Apr 2008