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A Case of a Baby Care-Related Accident: Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome   
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Erdem Yunus Uymur
Ahmet Köse
Doç. Dr. Murat TOPAL
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Recep Dinçer
Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mehmet Fatih Güzel
Özet
Introduction: We present the case of a 3.5-month-old boy whose right second toe was affected by hair/thread wrapped aroundit and this situation’s urgency.Case Report: A 3.5-month-old boy was brought by his parents to the emergency clinic. The patient had a swollen, reddish-colorright second toe with hyperemia. The parents did not know for how long the toe was affected. When ananmese was deepened,no disorder was learned observing at birth. No other disorder was observed by the parents until they visited the emergencydepartment at noon. No pathology was detected on plain radiographs. By continuing physical examination, a hair-wire wrappingaround the toe with linear skin lesion was explored. Lesion was over extensor tendon on the dorsal face and intracutaneous onthe plantar face. The wire was meticulously removed, and the dorsal skin lesion was sutured. Proper wound care was performed.On the 10th day, the sutures were removed. No sequelae were observed on follow-up. Based on the attitude of the parents and thecooperation of medical professionals, the case was considered to be a baby care-related accident.Conclusion: Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome of an affected limb part is a life-threatening condition. Because it is rarelyobserved, its diagnosis can be delayed. However, ischemia of the affected extremity should alert the physician. Whenever thesyndrome is diagnosed, proper treatment must be immediately initiated.
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Dergi Adı Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports
Dergi ISSN 2149-9934
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler IM: Index Medicus
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 08-2017
Cilt No 9
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 1 / 3
Makale Linki http://www.jemcr.org/eng/makale/3190/239/Full-Text
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