INTRODUCTION Rings are required to be removed from a finger in many clinical situations. Rings that are difficult to remove is a problem encountered frequently. Many techniques have been reported for this problem. This study looks at the effectiveness of a single technique for removing difficult rings from fingers. METHODS A two rubber band technique was used in this study of 69 difficult to remove rings. Success of the technique and time to removal were recorded. RESULTS Difficult rings were removed in 92.5% of cases, in a mean time of 10.7 seconds. No fingers or rings suffered damage during the study. CONCLUSIONS This two rubber band technique is a rapid, safe and effective method for removing rings that cannot be removed easily.
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