Get that ring off

July 30, 2008

I’m forced to cut 2-3 rings a year off swollen fingers. Patients are none to happy that that prospect. Here’s a method I’m going to try before reaching for the ring cutter.



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1 acountrydoctorwrites July 31, 2008 at 10:03 am

I have used string in similar cases, and on a couple of occasions I have used petrolatum gauze in a similar fashion to reduce paraphimosis.

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