Removal of a titanium ring using a dental saw
| Autor: | A.F. Chambers, A. Harper |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Male Titanium business.industry medicine.medical_treatment technology industry and agriculture chemistry.chemical_element Dentistry respiratory system equipment and supplies Ring (chemistry) Dental High-Speed Equipment Fingers chemistry Amputation Jewelry Medicine Humans Surgery business Device Removal A titanium |
| Zdroj: | Journal of plastic, reconstructiveaesthetic surgery : JPRAS. 65(5) |
| ISSN: | 1878-0539 |
| Popis: | Summary Titanium is becoming increasingly popular in the manufacture of jewellery. Titanium rings are notoriously difficult to remove in an emergency situation and there is speculation amongst the general public that amputation is sometimes necessary due to the indestructibility of this material. We present the case of removal of a titanium ring using a dental saw allowing the patient's finger to be preserved. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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