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GlossaryAutoamputation

spontaneous detachment of a body part due to disease

Autoamputation refers to the spontaneous detachment of a body part, typically a digit or limb, due to severe disease or injury. This phenomenon can occur in conditions like advanced diabetes, severe frostbite, or certain infections, where the affected tissue becomes necrotic and eventually separates from the healthy tissue without surgical intervention.

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research Hair Tourniquet Syndrome

15 citations, September 2010 in “Annals of saudi medicine/Annals of Saudi medicine”

Hair tourniquet syndrome is a rare condition where hair wraps around an infant's body part, needing quick removal to prevent damage.

research Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome in a Preterm Baby

5 citations, November 2015 in “Turk Pediatri Arsivi-turkish Archives of Pediatrics”

A preterm baby's toes were saved from damage by quickly removing a thread that was cutting off circulation.

research Don't Miss This Blue Toe: Hair Tourniquet Syndrome

4 citations, February 2014 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”

Early diagnosis of hair tourniquet syndrome saved a baby's toe from being lost.

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

2 citations, November 2017 in “Case Reports”

A baby boy's toe was saved from damage caused by hair strangulation by quick surgical treatment.

research Clitoral Hair Tourniquet: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

1 citations, December 2015 in “International journal of pediatric research”

Hair tourniquets on the clitoris are rare but can cause serious harm and should be removed quickly.

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