Abstract
We present two cases of finger ring impaction. Both patients tried to remove it in rural hospitals before presenting to the burns and plastic unit of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. The male had the ring on the left index finger while the female had it on the left ring finger. The rings were removed by the use of circumferential cutaneous tissue infiltration (ring block) with plain lignocaine, strip of esmarch bandage exanguination of the finger, lubrication with K-Y jelly and then extraction.
Highlights
We present two cases of finger ring impaction
Aim: These case reports add a voice to the danger of digit ring impaction and proposes a method for extrication of such maligned rings
There are ring cutters [1], these may inflict more damage on the already tight tissues around the ring. The removal of these rings require a special technique; but more importantly, finger rings require regular removal and replacement to be sure that there is no danger of imminent impaction
Summary
We present two cases of finger ring impaction. Both patients tried to remove it in rural hospitals before presenting to the burns and plastic unit of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. The rings were removed by the use of circumferential cutaneous tissue infiltration (ring block) with plain lignocaine, strip of esmarch bandage exanguination of the finger, lubrication with K-Y jelly and extraction.
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