Open AccessPartial fingertip necrosis following a digital surgical procedure in a patient with primary Raynaud's phenomenon
Author(s) -
Uygur Safak,
Tuncer Serhan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/iwj.12339
Subject(s) - medicine , raynaud disease , necrosis , surgery
Raynaud's phenomenon is a common clinical disorder consisting of recurrent, long‐lasting and episodic vasospasm of the fingers and toes often associated with exposure to cold. In this article, we present a case of partial fingertip necrosis following digital surgical procedure in a patient with primary Raynaud's phenomenon.