title: Sapphire ring constriction syndrome.
abstract: An uncommon case of a partially embedded ring under the skin is presented. A technique for removal is described. All previously reported cases as well as ours occurred in mentally handicapped individuals.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35294.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saltz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fix
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Grotting
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D008722:Methods; D013577:Syndrome