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N Maharjan1, S Jaiswal1, P B Pokharel1
1Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Mahabouddha, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Abstract:
The superstitious beliefs of gaining a good fortune led to wearing rubber bands around the hand leading to the development of the constricting band syndrome. Acute compartment syndrome is a limb-threatening condition characterized by elevated interstitial pressure in a confined fascial compartment and if left untreated, it results in tissue necrosis, irreversible nerve and muscle injury and permanent functional impairment. We report a 46 years old male with history of wearing rubber hand on all his fingers, who presented late with gangrene and autoamputation.
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