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Case Reports
. 2020 Mar 17;13(3):e233143.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-233143.

Thumb autoamputation following tourniquet syndrome

Robert Brian McGrath  1   2 , Kevin C Cahill  3 , Patricia A Eadie  3 , Sinead Brigid Harty  4
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Case Reports

Thumb autoamputation following tourniquet syndrome

Robert Brian McGrath et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: emergency medicine; infant health; paediatric surgery; paediatrics; plastic and reconstructive surgery.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Clinical photograph from initial presentation demonstrating dry necrosis of the nailbed and distal phalanx of the left thumb extending 1 cm proximal to the nail fold with a visible tourniquet mark at the interphalangeal joint.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Clinical photograph taken 12 months post terminalisation at the level of the interphalangeal joint.
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