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Year : 2017 | Volume
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Hair tourniquet syndrome
Sandip Kumar Rahul1, Susama Behera1, Pallavi Suman2, Satyabir Mohapatra3
1 Department of Surgery, Nehru Satabdi Central Hospital, Talcher, Odisha, India 2 Department of Pediatrics, Central Hospital, Barajamda, Jharkhand, India 3 Department of Pediatrics, Nehru Satabdi Central Hospital, Talcher, Odisha, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sandip Kumar Rahul S/O Shri Kapil Kumar Jha, Sector 6B, QR. No 2086, Bokaro Steel City, Bokaro - 827 006, Jharkhand India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.197919
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Hair tourniquet syndrome presents as a surgical emergency. Early recognition and urgent intervention are needed for salvaging the involved digit. We present a case of an infant with this syndrome and discuss the important points in its management. |
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