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Emerg Med J 2007;24:143 doi:10.1136/emj.2006.034801
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“A case of spanner in the works, removed from a finger, using a dental bur”—an “image” to be submitted to the Emergency Medical Journal

  1. J S Chatterjee,
  2. P G Russell
  1. Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland, UK; justinchatterjee@aol.com
    • Received 28 January 2006
    • Accepted 31 January 2006
    • Revised 28 January 2006

    Removal of circumferential objects from the digits is frequently undertaken to prevent or manage tourniquet effect. We report a case of a ring spanner, defiant to remove by traditional methods, removed using a dental bur.

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