Devitt Brian Meldan, Baker Joseph F, Fitzgerald Eilis, McCarthy Conor
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Finglas, Dublin, Ireland.
BMJ Case Rep. 2010 May 6;2010:bcr11.2009.2465. doi: 10.1136/bcr.11.2009.2465.
A case of injury to the third web space of the right hand of a rugby player, as a result of buddy strapping with electrical insulating tape of the little and ring finger, is presented. A deep laceration of the web space and distal palmar fascia resulted, necessitating wound exploration and repair. This case highlights the danger of using electrical insulating tape as a means to buddy strap fingers.