Double embedded rings of a digit leading to amputation
Chronic embedded-ring injury is a rare and uncommon presentation. This is also known as "chronic ring erosion" or "embedded ring syndrome" in the literature. Injury of this type has been associated with psychological impairment causing neglect of such injury. We herein describe a...
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| author | Liew, Siew Khei Teck, Siong Fong Kok, Kheng Teh |
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| description | Chronic embedded-ring injury is a rare and uncommon presentation. This is also known as "chronic ring erosion" or "embedded ring syndrome" in the literature. Injury of this type has been associated with psychological impairment causing neglect of such injury. We herein describe a case of double embedded rings on the right ring finger in a 30-year-old healthy construction worker. A primary amputation at the metacarpophalangeal joint was performed in view of the chronicity of his condition and associated neurovascular damage. Early removal of ring is of paramount importance in any ring-associated injuries. However, fear of losing a digit has been the reason of delay in seeking medical treatment, which in turn ended up in dire consequences. |
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| spelling | upm-967932022-12-01T03:55:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96793/ Double embedded rings of a digit leading to amputation Liew, Siew Khei Teck, Siong Fong Kok, Kheng Teh Chronic embedded-ring injury is a rare and uncommon presentation. This is also known as "chronic ring erosion" or "embedded ring syndrome" in the literature. Injury of this type has been associated with psychological impairment causing neglect of such injury. We herein describe a case of double embedded rings on the right ring finger in a 30-year-old healthy construction worker. A primary amputation at the metacarpophalangeal joint was performed in view of the chronicity of his condition and associated neurovascular damage. Early removal of ring is of paramount importance in any ring-associated injuries. However, fear of losing a digit has been the reason of delay in seeking medical treatment, which in turn ended up in dire consequences. World Scientific Publishing 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96793/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Liew, Siew Khei and Teck, Siong Fong and Kok, Kheng Teh (2021) Double embedded rings of a digit leading to amputation. The journal of hand surgery Asian-Pacific volume, 26 (1). 103 - 106. ISSN 2424-8355; ESSN: 2424-8363 https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S2424835521720048 10.1142/S2424835521720048 |
| spellingShingle | Liew, Siew Khei Teck, Siong Fong Kok, Kheng Teh Double embedded rings of a digit leading to amputation |
| title | Double embedded rings of a digit leading to amputation |
| title_full | Double embedded rings of a digit leading to amputation |
| title_fullStr | Double embedded rings of a digit leading to amputation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Double embedded rings of a digit leading to amputation |
| title_short | Double embedded rings of a digit leading to amputation |
| title_sort | double embedded rings of a digit leading to amputation |
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