[A ring grown into a finger in a female patient with alcohol abuse].
Embedded-ring finger is uncommon in clinical praxis which present mainly in psychiatric patients and drug abusers. Its removal is technical usually difficult not only due to oedema, but also for their uncooperativeness. We present a case of alcohol abuser which was admitted to our emergency department with embedded ring finger after month from beginning of constriction.
Burda
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Klinika úrazovej chirurgie, fakultná nemocnica Louisa Pasteura, Kosice, Slovenská republika. burda@netkosice.sk
Morochovic
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Kitka
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D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D055498:Jewelry / Q000009:adverse effects*