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    Glossary Hair Tourniquet Syndrome

    strand of hair tightly wraps around body part, cutting circulation

    Hair Tourniquet Syndrome, also known simply as a hair tourniquet, occurs when a strand of hair or thread tightly wraps around a body part, typically a toe, finger, or genitalia, cutting off circulation. This can lead to pain, swelling, and potentially serious complications if not promptly addressed, as the constriction can damage tissues and nerves.

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    1. Toe Tourniquet Syndrome in Association With Maternal Hair Loss Pediatrics · 2003 · 45 citations
    2. Toe-tourniquet syndrome: a diagnostic dilemma! Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2006 · 22 citations
    3. Hair Tourniquet Syndrome of the Toe: Report of 2 New Cases Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics · 2009 · 17 citations
    4. Serious Delayed Hair Toe Tourniquet Syndrome with Bone Erosion and Flexor Tendon Lesion Case reports in pediatrics · 2014 · 7 citations
    5. Don't miss this blue toe: Hair tourniquet syndrome Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2014 · 4 citations
    6. Commonly Misdiagnosed Rare Condition – Toe Tourniquet Syndrome – Literature Review Modern Plastic Surgery · 2012
    7. Can washing socks without flipping inside out cause hair tourniquet syndrome? A claim with two case reports Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B · 2016 · 8 citations
    8. Hair tourniquet syndrome: revisited Il Giornale di Chirurgia · 2015 · 6 citations
    9. Hair tourniquet syndrome in an infant The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 2007 · 14 citations
    10. Hair-Thread Tourniquet Syndrome in an Infant With Bony Erosion Annals of Plastic Surgery · 2006 · 43 citations
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