2019
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-019-01580-4
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Treating a subtotal degloving ring avulsion with leeches: an unusual case report with review of the literature

Abstract: Subtotal deglovement injuries with delayed presentation give rise to the question: how to treat the mangled soft tissue to best keep the digit alive and functioning. We hereby present a case of a 59-year-old woman who was referred to our clinic 7 h after initial trauma from a peripheral hospital where an instant repositioning of a subtotal degloved skin envelop of her left middle finger had taken place with only minimal adhesion and circulation at the top of the finger left intact. On X-ray, a small avulsion f… Show more

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