title: Accidental injection of white spirit into the hand in golfers.
abstract: We report two cases in which white spirit has been injected accidentally into the hand by golfers, while attempting to remove the grip of the golf-club handle in order to replace it. One of our patients has anecdotal evidence of this happening in at least two other cases, one of which resulted in amputation of the index finger, and the other in severe damage to the thumb.
authors.affiliation: Newham General Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Rimmer
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Franklin
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery; D006055:Golf / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents