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Trauma to the finger or the hand is quite common in society. In some particular cases, the entire finger may be subject to amputation. The majority of traumatic injuries are work-related. Today, skilled hand surgeons can sometimes reattach the finger or thumb using microsurgery. Sometimes, traumatic injuries may result in loss of skin, and ...
Replantation or reattachment is defined as the surgical reattachment of a body part (such as a finger, hand, or toe) that has been completely cut from the body. [1] Examples include reattachment of a partially or fully amputated finger, or reattachment of a kidney that had had an avulsion-type injury.
Research using large datasets in the UK has shown surgery to be safe and effective. When surgery needs to be repeated, however, the research suggests there are higher risks of serious complications such as finger amputation. [37] [38] Amputation of fingers may be needed for severe or recurrent cases or after surgical complications. [39]
Kansas City experienced a brutal 11-day cold front, and RMC said in its statement that it has primarily amputated fingers and toes in the aftermath.
This is not to be confused with self-amputation. It is usually due to destruction of the blood vessels feeding an extremity such as the finger tips. Once the vessels are destroyed, the tissue is starved of oxygen and dies, which is often followed by gangrene. Autoamputation is a feature of ainhum, cryoglobulinemia [2] and thromboangiitis ...
Popular stroller company UPPAbaby is recalling more than 14,000 jogging strollers after the tip of a child’s finger got caught in the brake and was amputated.
Purple glove syndrome (PGS) is a poorly understood skin disease in which the extremities become swollen, discoloured and painful. [1] PGS is potentially serious and may require amputation . PGS is most common among elderly patients and those receiving multiple large intravenous doses of the epilepsy drug phenytoin . [ 2 ]
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