Digital arterial injury leading to gangrene of the thumb
Qatar Medical Journal. 2009; 18 (1): 58-60
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-111096
ABSTRACT
An unusual case of a blunt and penetrating injury to the thumb is described. A laterally displaced epiphyses of the first metacarpal divided the digital artery and a penetrating injury in the first web space inflicted on the medial digital artery resulting in a total vascular interruption leading to gangrene and ultimate amputation. Such injuries are rare in children but proper assessment and examination could have prevented the end result:
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Wounds, Penetrating
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Radial Artery
/
Fingers
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Gangrene
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Qatar Med. J.
Year:
2009
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