title: Scarring of the hands resulting from venipunctures in babies.
abstract: Scarring of the dorsum of the hand is described, often severe and apparently permanent. This is the result of frequent venipunctures in the neonatal period in low birth weight babies.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014680:Veins