Injury by mittens in neonates: a report of an unusual presentation of this easily overlooked problem and literature review.
Injuries caused by mittens applied to infants' hands had been reported since the 1960s. Despite the attention brought forward, reports of injuries continued to appear. We report a case of an unusual presentation of upper limb injuries related to mittens, where the injuries involve the entire hand. The injuries fortunately recovered within 2 weeks without subsequent tissue loss.
Sun
Kelvin Kin-Wai
KK
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong SAR, China. kelvinsunkw@gmail.com
Choi
Kai-Yiu
KY
Chow
Yuk-Yin
YY
D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017575:Gloves, Protective / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome