title: Ring avulsion injuries.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ring avulsion injuries can vary in severity from mere breach of the skin through to complete amputation or degloving. Management of the more severe injuries remains controversial in deciding whether to salvage or amputate.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six cases managed between 1991 and 1997 are presented.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results were comparable to the larger series published.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Referral to a microsurgical unit and attempted repair where possible are recommended.
authors.affiliation: Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Cleland
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Slattery
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures