Hair strangulation

Pr, Miller; Levi, JH

doi:10.2106/00004623-197759010-00028

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“…10 Since this report, several papers have commented on the condition although on only one occasion in the orthopaedic literature. 8 In 80% of cases the child is under the age of 2 months. 11 Presentation may be with the diagnosis evident or after a period of prolonged and excessive crying, with the diagnosis being made by the examining physician.…”

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Acquired Constriction Ring Syndrome

2003

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A case of "acquired constriction ring" or "toe-tourniquet" syndrome is presented to increase awareness of the condition in the orthopaedic community. If treated promptly, this condition has a very good prognosis and, if the diagnosis is missed, may lead to amputation. We also discuss the potential causes and presentation of this condition, along with the need for urgent surgical exploration if there are doubts over tissue viability.

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Acquired Constriction Ring Syndrome

2003

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“…Most of the time only single toe involves in the process, although involvement of multiple toes have been reported. Child maltreatment and abuse should be suspected when multiple toes and digits are involved [10,13]. Some theories were postulated to describe the etiology and occurrence of this syndrome: During the post-partum period, most of the women (up to 90%) experienced a significant hair loss caused by hormonal alteration.…”

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Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome; Emergent Diagnosable Condition

Hussein¹

2022

Arch of Pedia Surg

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Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome (HTTS), or hair tourniquet syndrome has been perceived in 1612 when a strangulating hair was accounted for around the glands penis but there are variations in other articles that who firstly use "Toe-tourniquet syndrome" in the world but most of the articles said that Quinn used this word for the first time in 1971 [1]. Since that time irregular reports have showed up in the writing portraying Strangulation of limbs by human hair. Regularly the narrowing includes fingers (Figure 1a), toes (Figure 1b), or the penis.There are some reports about cultural differences in occurrence of HTTSin pediatrics population. To the best of our knowledge there are no case report of this syndrome in

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Wrist and Hand

2000

Skeletal Injury in the Child

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Hair strangulation

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Acquired Constriction Ring Syndrome

Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome; Emergent Diagnosable Condition

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