Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome in an infant with bony erosion: a case report, literature review, and meta-analysis

Ann Plast Surg. 2006 Oct;57(4):447-52. doi: 10.1097/01.sap.0000222571.98387.71.

Abstract

Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome is a rare condition where appendages are strangulated by an encircling strand of hair, a thread, or a fiber. The condition usually occurs in very young patients in the first few months of life. We present a unique case of a 3-month-old baby girl with hair-thread tourniquet syndrome in whom a hair cheese-wired through the skin and soft tissue of the toe and caused bony erosion of the underlying phalanx. An extensive literature review and meta-analysis of the topic are also presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Constriction, Pathologic*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Hair*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Syndrome
  • Toe Phalanges / pathology*
  • Toes / blood supply*
  • Toes / injuries*
  • Toes / surgery