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Unusually difficult ring removal from a finger solved using a dental instrument.

Taylor SP, Boyd MJ

Department of Emergency Medicine, Toowoomba Health Services, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

Abstract Ring removal is indicated in a number of clinical circumstances to manage or prevent tourniquet effect of the digit, or allow access to underlying conditions or injuries. A ring made from hardened metal may defy many or all commonly known methods of removal. We report a case of unusually difficult removal of a ring of hardened metal composition using a dental volvere. We believe the unusual circumstances of this case are likely to be repeated on some readers' clinical practice, and that this instrument is an appropriate option to consider in such cases.

Published 14 June 2005 in Emerg Med Australas, 17(3): 285-7.
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