Many children are at risk of heel necrosis after getting their feet stuck in bicycle spokes.

Accordingly, a girl named NH (6 years old, in Nam Dinh ) unfortunately got her heel stuck in a bicycle spoke, causing a complex skin tear, exposing the left Achilles tendon and was transferred to the Burn Unit, Orthopedic Department, National Children's Hospital after treatment at the grassroots level did not help.

Many children use bicycle spokes to tie their feet to the risk of foot necrosis, picture 1 — A child with a heel stuck in a bicycle spoke is being treated at the hospital. (Photo courtesy of BVCC).

Doctors here said that the child's heel wound was quite serious, with exposed tendons and inflammation, necrosis, and oozing. At the National Children's Hospital, the child was scheduled for surgery to remove and cover the defect, and the wound was cared for and washed daily.

Also treated at the Burn Unit, Orthopedics Department, National Children's Hospital, a girl named TM (3 years old, Hanoi ) was admitted to the hospital with a fracture of 1/3 of her heel bone and necrosis of her heel skin. It is known that before being admitted to the hospital, her family took her out on a bicycle, and unfortunately her foot got caught in the spokes of the bicycle.

After the accident, the child had severe pain in his left heel and his family took him to a private clinic near his home to have his bandages changed and his wound cleaned daily. However, about 3 days later, the family noticed signs of infection in his leg, so they took him to the National Children's Hospital for examination and treatment.

Many children use bicycle spokes to tie their feet to the risk of foot necrosis, picture 2. — The heel wound caused the child pain and required long-term treatment at the hospital. (Photo courtesy of BVCC).

According to Dr. Phung Cong Sang - Head of the Burn Unit, Deputy Head of the Orthopedic Department, National Children's Hospital, transporting children by bicycle/motorbike often poses a risk of accidents for children if there are no safety measures for children: such as installing child seats, installing footrest protection nets on the rear wheels of the vehicle.

According to information from the Burn Unit, Orthopedics Department, National Children's Hospital, recently, many cases of children were admitted to the hospital with infections and necrosis of the soft tissue of the heel skin due to accidentally getting their feet stuck in the wheels of bicycles and motorbikes while the vehicles were rolling on the road.

Although the wound on the heel is small, if it is not treated well and not treated properly at the beginning, the rate of infection and necrosis from the wound is very high. Due to the external damage caused by friction and abrasion of soft tissue, as well as the thermal burns caused by friction, the damage is often deep.

In addition, the heel is the place that bears pressure, frequent movement and poor blood circulation, so the ability to heal wounds is also worse than other places. In addition, the wheel is a place with a lot of dust and dirt, a good hiding place for bacteria, so most wounds caused by wheel jams are at risk of infection.

Doctors here recommend that parents should minimize the number of times children sit alone in the back seat of a vehicle. Children are often hyperactive and have difficulty sitting still, so while driving, they often gradually lean to one side. When the vehicle is bumpy, tilted or changes speed suddenly, their heels can get stuck in the spokes of the vehicle, or even fall off the vehicle. For young children, it is necessary to use a seat belt to secure them when driving on the road to avoid unfortunate accidents.

In addition, if a child's foot gets stuck in a wheel, parents should take the child to a specialized medical facility immediately for proper and timely care and treatment instructions, helping to reduce complications and unfortunate consequences for the child.

Le Trang

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