Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome. A case report.
The authors report the case of a 3-month-old boy with hair-thread tourniquet syndrome, seen just distal to the MP joint on the right fourth toe. The patient was brought to the hospital with a history of irritability and weeping. On examination there was swelling, ecchymosis and a hair fibre was found wrapped around his right fourth toe. After the hair fibre was removed there was a fast healing period and no signs of tissue necrosis were seen.
Karalezli
Kubilay
K
II Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara Research and Training Hospital, Turkey.
Karakoç
Yaman
Y
Iltar
Serkan
S
Karalezli
Nazim
N
Irgit
Kaan
K
D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014034:Toes / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014111:Tourniquets / Q000009:adverse effects