Hair Thread Tourniquet Syndrome in a Male Infant: A Rare Surgical Emergency

    November 2017 in “ Case Reports ”
    Louise Dunphy, Yash Verma, Rossel Morhij, Michael Lamyman
    Studysummary This case report describes an instance of hair thread tourniquet syndrome in an infant, successfully treated through surgical release of the constricting hair.
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