 |
Case Report
Hair torniquet syndrome, an unusual presentation: A case report and review of literature
1 Resident, Orthopedics Department, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain
2 Head of Department Orthopaedics, Peadatric Orthopaedic Consultant, Orthopedics Department, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain
3 Chief Resident Orthopedics, Orthopedics Department, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain
Address correspondence to:
Sadaf Mohammed Basheer
Bldg. 3268, flat 01, road 1443, Salmabad,
Bahrain
Message to Corresponding Author
Article ID: 100992Z01BS2019
Access full text article on other devices
Access PDF of article on other devices
How to cite this article
Basheer SM, Gerashi AR, Basith MA. Hair torniquet syndrome, an unusual presentation: A case report and review of literature. Int J Case Rep Images 2019;10:100992Z01BS2019.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Hair tourniquet syndrome is rare presentations that are not often encountered in orthopedic OPD’s. The syndrome was recognized long back but there have only been a few published reports in regard to the sequel it follows. The usual case presentation was an infant that had been crying in an inconsolable manner and upon careful examination was found to have a digit or a body part entangled by a hair or a textile thread causing a tourniquet like effect but our case was unique as it was an incidental finding.
Case Report: This case reports a 5 months old healthy female child that was accidentally found to have a hair wrapped around her left fourth toe on her regular routine vaccination visit.
Conclusion: This presentation is quite different than the presentation usually encountered or those presented previously in literature. The diagnosis of the syndrome requires a high index of suspicion, it may present a diagnostic dilemma therefore through awareness of the condition is important.
Keywords: Digit ischemia, Hair strangulation, Toe tourniquet, Tourniquet syndrome
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Author Contributions
Sadaf Mohammed Basheer - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Mohammed Abdul Basith - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Ali Redha Gerashi - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guarantor of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
Source of SupportNone
Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
Copyright© 2019 Sadaf Mohammed Basheer et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information.
