Effective Tick Removal With a Fishing Line Knot

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Effective Tick Removal With a Fishing Line Knot Giovanni Ghirga, MD, Paolo Ghirga, MD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 21, Issue 3, Pages 270-271 (September 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2010.04.005 Copyright © 2010 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure Fishing line knot being used to remove a tick from a child's leg. A video of this removal is available at: http://www.wemjournal.org. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2010 21, 270-271DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2010.04.005) Copyright © 2010 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions