• J Surg Orthop Adv · Jan 2006

    Case Reports

    Ring removal from a swollen finger: a refined technique.

    • Wayne B Venters.
    • Onslow Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, NC, USA. wventers@rockwoodclinic.com
    • J Surg Orthop Adv. 2006 Jan 1;15(3):181-3.

    AbstractA ring or circular object (wide steel band/nut) impaled on a swollen finger can be most difficult to remove. Likewise, wedding rings in the preoperative setting do not necessarily need to be cut off. This not previously described method uses a Penrose drain to wrap out the finger, an Esmarch or Ace elastic bandage to exsanguinate the extremity, and a constantly inflated surgical tourniquet or blood pressure cuff to keep out any influx of blood while the swollen finger is being decompressed repeatedly with a reapplication of the Penrose drain. The equipment for removal is readily available in all medical offices or emergency departments. This article presents a solution to a common problem.

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