Full-thickness skin necrosis of the fingertip after application of superglue

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 696-698

  Wang, Angela A ^a   Martin, Christopher H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Complication; Cyanoacrylate; Skin loss; Superglue

Indexed keywords

CYANOACRYLATE; FORMALDEHYDE; GLUE; TISSUE ADHESIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DRY SKIN; FEMALE; FINGER TIP INJURY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FLAP; SKIN NECROSIS; SKIN TOXICITY; SUPERINFECTION;

EID: 0043173831     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(03)00203-X     Document Type: Article

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