Embedded ring injury of the middle finger in an amphetamine abuser

J Chin Med Assoc. 2006 Feb;69(2):95-7. doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70122-4.

Abstract

Embedded finger-ring injury is not usually encountered in clinical practice, and most patients present with psychiatric or physical/mental impairment. We report herein an 18-year-old male amphetamine abuser who presented to our emergency department (ED) for embedded finger-ring injury over his left middle finger. The embedded ring was removed in the ED under heavy sedation, and the wound healed uneventfully over 2 weeks. Thereafter, the young man received psychiatric treatment. Embedded finger-ring injury has never been reported in a drug abuser before.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Amphetamine-Related Disorders / psychology*
  • Finger Injuries / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male