Embedded ring injury of the middle finger in an amphetamine abuser.
Embedded finger-ring injury is not usually encountered in clinical practice, and most patients present with psychiatric or physical/mental impairment. We report herein an 18-year-old male amphetamine abuser who presented to our emergency department (ED) for embedded finger-ring injury over his left middle finger. The embedded ring was removed in the ED under heavy sedation, and the wound healed uneventfully over 2 weeks. Thereafter, the young man received psychiatric treatment. Embedded finger-ring injury has never been reported in a drug abuser before.
Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
Bo-Wei
BW
Zeng
Yi-Jie
YJ
Guo
Cheng-Chin
CC
Huang
D000293:Adolescent; D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male