Shackling Ulcer: an Upper Extremity Ulcer Secondary to Handcuffs

doi:10.1007/s11606-021-06654-3

. 2021 Jul;36(7):2146.

doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-06654-3. Epub 2021 Feb 24.

Shackling Ulcer: an Upper Extremity Ulcer Secondary to Handcuffs

Lawrence A Haber¹, Meghan O'Brien²

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¹ Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. lawrence.haber@ucsf.edu.
² Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.

PMID: 33629265
PMCID: PMC8298707
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06654-3

Shackling Ulcer: an Upper Extremity Ulcer Secondary to Handcuffs

Lawrence A Haber et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Jul.

. 2021 Jul;36(7):2146.

doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-06654-3. Epub 2021 Feb 24.

Authors

Lawrence A Haber¹, Meghan O'Brien²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. lawrence.haber@ucsf.edu.
² Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.

PMID: 33629265
PMCID: PMC8298707
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06654-3

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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Linear, circumferential stage 2 pressure ulcer of the wrist at the shackle site during physical examination on hospital day 2

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[1] Committee Opinion No. 511: Health Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Incarcerated Women and Adolescent Females, Obstetrics & Gynecology: November 2011 - Volume 118 - Issue 5 - p 1198-1202 doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31823b17e3 - PubMed

[2] Committee Opinion No. 511: Health Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Incarcerated Women and Adolescent Females, Obstetrics & Gynecology: November 2011 - Volume 118 - Issue 5 - p 1198-1202 doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31823b17e3 - PubMed

[3] Smith FD. Perioperative care of prisoners: providing safe care. AORN J. 2016;103(3):282–288. doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2016.01.004. - DOI - PubMed

[4] Smith FD. Perioperative care of prisoners: providing safe care. AORN J. 2016;103(3):282–288. doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2016.01.004. - DOI - PubMed

[5] Zust BL, Busiahn L, Janisch K. Nurses’ experiences caring for incarcerated patients in a perinatal unit. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2013;34(1):25–29. doi: 10.3109/01612840.2012.715234. - DOI - PubMed

[6] Zust BL, Busiahn L, Janisch K. Nurses’ experiences caring for incarcerated patients in a perinatal unit. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2013;34(1):25–29. doi: 10.3109/01612840.2012.715234. - DOI - PubMed

[7] Haddad FS, Goddard NJ, Kanvinde RN, Burke F. Complaints of pain after use of handcuffs should not be dismissed. BMJ. 1999;318(7175):55. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7175.55. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[8] Haddad FS, Goddard NJ, Kanvinde RN, Burke F. Complaints of pain after use of handcuffs should not be dismissed. BMJ. 1999;318(7175):55. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7175.55. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[9] Haber LA, Erickson HP, Ranji SR, Ortiz GM, Pratt LA. Acute Care for Patients Who Are Incarcerated: A Review. JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(11):1561–1567. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.3881. - DOI - PubMed

[10] Haber LA, Erickson HP, Ranji SR, Ortiz GM, Pratt LA. Acute Care for Patients Who Are Incarcerated: A Review. JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(11):1561–1567. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.3881. - DOI - PubMed

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