[Strangulation of the toes by hair (author's transl)]. 1979

J L Alain, and J Peter, and D Moulies

The purpose of this report is to call attention to human hair as a potential source of injury to young children's toes. The toe tourniquest syndrom is an entity described by Quinn but the autors suspected intentional wrapping.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D005534 Foot Diseases Anatomical and functional disorders affecting the foot. Foot Disease
D006197 Hair A filament-like structure consisting of a shaft which projects to the surface of the SKIN from a root which is softer than the shaft and lodges in the cavity of a HAIR FOLLICLE. It is found on most surfaces of the body. Fetal Hair,Hair, Fetal,Lanugo,Fetal Hairs,Hairs,Hairs, Fetal
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014034 Toes Any one of five terminal digits of the vertebrate FOOT. Toe

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