Self-amputation of a healthy hand: a case of body integrity identity disorder

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 593-595

  Sorene, E D ^a   Heras Palou, C ^a   Burke, F D ^a  

^a DERBYSHIRE ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

apotemnophilia; body integrity identity disorder; self amputation

Indexed keywords

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTERY LIGATION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BODY INTEGRITY IDENTITY DISORDER; BODY MODIFICATION; CASE REPORT; FINGER INJURY; HAND INJURY; HAND PROSTHESIS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LIMB REPLANTATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSESSION; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TOURNIQUET; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION;

AMPUTATION; AMPUTATION STUMPS; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BODY IMAGE; FINGER INJURIES; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOR; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; SELF MUTILATION;

EID: 33750465555     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.05.022     Document Type: Article

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