Hair Toe Tourniquet Syndrome in a Four-year-old Boy
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Hickey, Benjamin A.; Gulati, Suraj; Maripuri, S. Naidu
- Source
- Journal of Emergency Medicine (0736-4679). Feb2013, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p358-359. 2p.
- Subject
- *TOE diseases
*TOURNIQUETS
*ISCHEMIA
*FINGER diseases
*JUVENILE diseases
*NECROSIS
*SURGICAL excision
*PREVENTION
- Language
- ISSN
- 0736-4679
Abstract: Background: Hair toe tourniquet syndrome is a condition in which a hair or thread encircles a digit and results in acute digital ischemia. It usually occurs in children under the age of 1 year. Prompt recognition and surgical removal of the constricting material can save the digit from irreversible tissue necrosis and the loss of digit. Case Report: We report the first known case of hair toe tourniquet syndrome in a 4-year-old child, who had successful diagnosis and treatment of this condition. Conclusion: We suggest that hair toe tourniquet syndrome should be considered as a cause of acute digital swelling and discoloration in children of all ages. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]