21 citations
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July 2005 in “European Journal of Emergency Medicine” This case report discusses hair-tourniquet syndrome in infants, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and treatment to prevent serious complications.
7 citations
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May 2019 in “Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica” This study reported that prompt hair removal effectively treated hair tourniquet syndrome in infants, with all patients healing without complications.
This review explores the impact of COVID-19 on skin appendages beyond COVID-toes, highlighting hair and nail disorders in affected individuals, but provides no new clinical results.
23 citations
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September 2009 in “Child Abuse & Neglect” This case report highlights the importance of considering hair-thread tourniquet syndrome as a potential diagnosis for girls with genital swelling and pain, emphasizing the need for prompt intervention.
101 citations
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July 2020 in “Dermatologic therapy” This systematic review reports that "COVID toes" and other skin manifestations can be initial signs of COVID-19, and advises immunosuppressive therapy adjustments only for infected or at-risk patients.