Cargando…

Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review

Though widely reported, Hair-thread Tourniquet Syndrome (HTTS) is poorly recognized. It refers to external, mechanical, circumferential constriction of an appendage, typically with an end-artery such as a digit, resulting in a “compartment syndrome-like” situation. HTTS is illustrated using the case...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sivathasan, Niroshan, Vijayarajan, Lavnya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3478744/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23118759
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/171368