Digital Hand Embolization as a Complication of Substance Abuse.

Digital Hand Embolization as a Complication of Substance Abuse.
J Invasive Cardiol. 2020 May;32(5):E135
Authors: Kiernan F, Abdelaziz A, Hiendlmayr B, Gowani SA
Abstract
Intra-arterial injection of recreational substances and drugs is less well described in the literature. It carries a risk for hand ischemia and embolization to the hand digits and ultimately amputation.
PMID: 32357135 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology - May 3, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Invasive Cardiol Source Type: research