Tourniquet syndrome caused by metallic bands: a new tool for removal

Ann Emerg Med. 1982 Jul;11(7):375-8. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(82)80368-5.

Abstract

Reported are two cases of metallic constricting devices presenting to our emergency department. A 40-year-old man was unable to remove a steel ring from his engorged penile shaft after autostimulation, and a 22-year-old man riveted a metallic nut onto his right index finger proximal to his distal interphalangeal joint. Both metallic devices were successfully removed by a new, easily managed, and readily available tool called the "Dremel Moto-Tool Kit" Cat. #280. Constricting devices around digits or the penis are not uncommon problems. Because of the inherent dangers and sequelae of delay in treatment, it is imperative that the removal of these devices is expedited.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Occupational
  • Adult
  • Constriction, Pathologic / therapy
  • Emergency Medicine / instrumentation*
  • Finger Injuries / etiology
  • Finger Injuries / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Masturbation
  • Penis / injuries*
  • Syndrome