Digital artery occlusion secondary to plastic shopping bag trauma.
Upper limb digital arterial occlusion is uncommon. We present the case of a 47-year-old man with an ischaemic right middle finger (dominant hand) due to trauma from carrying a heavy plastic shopping bag. Duplex scanning revealed no proximal source of emboli. An angiogram demonstrated occlusions in the medial and lateral digital arteries of the middle digit at the level of the proximal phalanx. Treatment with heparin and warfarin resulted in complete resolution of symptoms.
Joy
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Department of Vascular Surgery, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK. rajivejoy@yahoo.com
Isaacs
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McCarthy
R J
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D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply*; D006794:Household Articles; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating