Can Washing Socks Without Flipping Inside Out Cause Hair Tourniquet Syndrome? A Claim With Two Case Reports

    June 2016 in “ Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B ”
    Esat Uygur, Engin Çarkçı, Ethem Ayhan Ünkar
    Studysummary This paper presents two cases of hair tourniquet syndrome and suggests washing baby socks inside out as a potential preventative measure.
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