Evaluation of a two rubber band technique for finger ring removal.
INTRODUCTION
Rings are required to be removed from a finger in many clinical situations. Rings that are difficult to remove is a problem encountered frequently. Many techniques have been reported for this problem. This study looks at the effectiveness of a single technique for removing difficult rings from fingers.


METHODS
A two rubber band technique was used in this study of 69 difficult to remove rings. Success of the technique and time to removal were recorded.


RESULTS
Difficult rings were removed in 92.5% of cases, in a mean time of 10.7 seconds. No fingers or rings suffered damage during the study.


CONCLUSIONS
This two rubber band technique is a rapid, safe and effective method for removing rings that cannot be removed easily.
['Kingston|D|D|', 'Bopf|D|D|', 'Dhanjee|U|U|', 'McLean|A|A|']
D000328:Adult D000368:Aged D000369:Aged, 80 and over D005260:Female D005383:Finger Injuries D005385:Fingers D006801:Humans D055498:Jewelry D008297:Male D008875:Middle Aged D019637:Orthopedic Procedures
Finger Ring Removal Injury