Gangrenous thumbs of both hands post unusual method of thumb sucking prevention
Journal of the Arab Board of Medical Specializations. 2009; 10 (1): 69-72
in English
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| ID: emr-91957
ABSTRACT
Trial of stopping thumb sucking reflecting the parents worry about their infants and children, but using a covered nylon fixing with an elastic band to both thumbs represents unusual and not reported method as in the present case, ending with gangrene and amputation of both thumbs at the level of metacarpophalengeal joints
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Fingersucking
/
Gangrene
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Amputation, Surgical
/
Mothers
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Arab Board Med. Special.
Year:
2009
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