doi: 10.1155/2016/8164524. Epub 2016 Mar 6.
Removal of a Tungsten Carbide Ring from the Finger of a Pregnant Patient: A Case Report Involving 2 Emergency Departments and the Internet
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Removal of a Tungsten Carbide Ring from the Finger of a Pregnant Patient: A Case Report Involving 2 Emergency Departments and the Internet
Alexandre Moser et al. Case Rep Emerg Med.2016.
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Introduction. Destructive or nondestructive procedures may be used to remove rings from injured fingers. Because of their hardness, tungsten carbide rings present special problems. Case Presentation. The patient was a 33-year-old woman, two weeks before delivery, with a swollen and reddened ring finger. It was decided to remove a tungsten carbide ring from her ring finger. This was achieved by shattering the ring with locking pliers. The patient's ring finger recovered fully.
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Patient's hand on presentation.
Patient's hand and ring after removing the ring.
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- Emergency removal of a Tungsten Carbide Ring, January 2015,https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=poM423pewRE.
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