Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome in an Infant With Bony Erosion

    September 2006 in “ Annals of Plastic Surgery ”
    Arman Zaharil Mat Saad, Elizabeth M. Purcell, J. McCann
    Studysummary This article presents a unique case of hair-thread tourniquet syndrome in a 3-month-old, with a hair causing bony erosion of the toe, and includes a literature review and meta-analysis.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Hair-Tourniquet Syndrome: Multiple Toes and Bilaterality European Journal of Emergency Medicine · 2005
    2. Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health · 2005
    3. Toe Tourniquet Syndrome in Association With Maternal Hair Loss Pediatrics · 2003