Spontaneous necrosis of a single digit: watershed necrosis.

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

Published: February 2021

Anatomical variations in the superficial and deep palmar arches are common, but rarely lead to digital necrosis. We report the case of necrosis of the third digit caused by a 'watershed' effect in the context of atherosclerotic disease and rare congenital variations of the superficial and deep palmar arches.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8015864PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2021.1874385DOI Listing

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