• J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg · May 2012

    Case Reports

    Removal of a titanium ring using a dental saw.

    • A F Chambers and A Harper.
    • Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Morriston, Swansea SA6 6NL, UK. alice_f_chambers@msn.com
    • J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2012 May 1; 65 (5): e128-9.

    AbstractTitanium is becoming increasingly popular in the manufacture of jewellery. Titanium rings are notoriously difficult to remove in an emergency situation and there is speculation amongst the general public that amputation is sometimes necessary due to the indestructibility of this material. We present the case of removal of a titanium ring using a dental saw allowing the patient's finger to be preserved.Copyright © 2012 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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