A hair tourniquet resulting in strangulation and amputation of the clitoris

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 99, Issue 5 SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages 939-941

  Kuo, Jennifer H ^a   Smith, Lynne M ^a,b   Berkowitz, Carol D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLITORIS; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; HAIR; HUMAN; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRANGULATION; TISSUE NECROSIS; TOURNIQUET;

ADOLESCENT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; CLITORIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NECROSIS;

EID: 0036231892     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(01)01753-7     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome
2. Penile strangulation by human hair. Report of three cases and review of the literature
3. Digital strangulation by hair wrapping
4. Clitoris tourniquet syndrome
5. Hair tourniquet syndrome of the clitoris
6. Recurrent clitoral tourniquet syndrome
7. Strangulation of an appendage by hair wrapping