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Dhaga Syndrome: Unravelling the Mystery of a Forgotten Strand in a Toddler’s Wrist |
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Prajakta Balaji More, Pramod Vaijnath Nagure, Vasudha Ravindra Nikam, Nitin Balaji Wadhwani 1. Third Year Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. 2. Senior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. 3. Associate Dean-Academic, Department of Anatomy, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. 4. Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. |
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Correspondence Address : Vasudha Ravindra Nikam, Department of Anatomy, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. E-mail: dr.vasudhanikam@gmail.com |
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: The condition known as Dhaga syndrome or rubber band syndrome is most commonly seen in infants and toddlers in certain communities where sacred threads are worn for religious purposes. It is a rare condition that can be identified through radiological investigations. Here, the authors report the case of a two-year-old male child who was brought to the institution with fever, swelling, and a circumferential scar over the left wrist joint. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the left wrist revealed characteristic findings of a foreign body reaction to a retained single strand of traditional thread tied around the wrist. Early diagnosis of Dhaga (rubber band) syndrome is essential in infants and toddlers presenting with unexplained circumferential wrist swelling or scarring. MRI is the investigation of choice for accurate diagnosis, enabling timely surgical intervention and preventing long-term neurovascular complications. | |||||||
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| Keywords : Compartment syndrome, Constriction band syndrome, Retained thread, Rubber band syndrome, Wrist | |||||||
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DOI and Others :
DOI: 10.7860/IJARS/2026/81406.3093
Date of Submission: Jun 19, 2025 Date of Peer Review: Oct 06, 2025 Date of Acceptance: Nov 24, 2025 Date of Publishing: Mar 01, 2026 AUTHOR DECLARATION: • Financial or Other Competing Interests: None • Was informed consent obtained from the subjects involved in the study? Yes • For any images presented appropriate consent has been obtained from the subjects. Yes PLAGIARISM CHECKING METHODS: • Plagiarism X-checker: Oct 06, 2025 • Manual Googling: Nov 18, 2025 • iThenticate Software: Nov 22, 2025 (10%) ETYMOLOGY: Author Origin EMENDATIONS: 6 |
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