Severed finger reattached to girl whose hand was caught in a door

Doctor Nguyen Vu Hoang, Department of Orthopedics, National Children's Hospital - who directly performed surgery on the child said: The child was admitted to the hospital with a wound on the second finger of the left hand, at the third phalanx, with ¾ of the fingertip and nail bed severed, exposing the bone. The doctors performed emergency surgery in time, treated the crushed soft area, repositioned the nail, and sutured the finger, thereby avoiding the risk of having to amputate the child's finger.

After surgery, the child was given antibiotics, anti-edema, pain relievers, and the wound dressing was changed every 2 days to assess the damage. After more than 10 days of treatment, the wound was dry, the child's fingertips were warm and pink, and his health was improving, so he was discharged from the hospital.

Doctor Nguyen Vu Hoang said that every year, the Orthopedic Department - National Children's Hospital receives many cases of children being hospitalized for treatment due to their hands being caught in doors, causing injuries to their hands such as nail flakes, crushed finger buds, broken bones, severed fingers... causing pain to the children.

The child's fingertips are warm and pink, progressing well.

Parents need to pay attention to their children and avoid letting them play with the doors. For families with small children, parents should choose light doors with hydraulic handles to ensure safety, especially in apartments, because the wind is very strong.

Accidents that cause amputation of a limb in children are medical emergencies. Therefore, first aid and proper care of the amputated limb are decisive factors for the success of the amputation surgery as well as the child's ability to recover.

According to doctors, in case a child has an accident that causes a limb to be severed, the first aid person needs to preserve the severed limb by: Washing the severed limb with saline or clean water. Absolutely do not wash with soap or chemicals.

Then, wrap the severed limb tightly with gauze or clean cloth (be careful not to wrap too thickly) around the severed part and put it in a sealed plastic box; place the box in an ice chest and quickly take the child to a specialized medical facility for timely surgery.

For limbs that are not completely severed but are still partially attached to the skin, the first aider should not cut them off but should gently wash them with saline, place the limb in a physiological position (the natural position of the limb) and use a pressure bandage or sterile gauze to cover the wound, then place an ice pack next to it to keep it warm (avoid placing ice directly on the wound) and quickly take the child to a specialized medical facility for timely surgery.

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