TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - The psychotic mummified hand: An unusual hand injury complication
JO  - Chirurgie de la Main
A1  - Mathieu, L.
A1  - Guillibert, E.
A1  - Mamane, W.
A1  - Masmejean, E. H.
SP  - 413
EP  - 415
VL  - 32
IS  - 6
N2  - The authors report the case of a patient with psychotic symptoms secondary to a posttraumatic stress disorder following a work-related hand injury. The somatic presentation was a "mummified" hand neglected for several years in a splint without any care. The psychiatric analysis concluded that this was part of a delusion of persecution expressing a conflict against the patient's employer and insurance company. Surgical treatment was limited to a hand cleaning with hardware removal. Despite 3years of antipsychotic medication the patient was still suffering from delusion and the hand remained neglected at the last follow-up.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1297-3203
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.main.2013.09.003
ID  - ref1
ER  -