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A partially avulsed ear can be reattached through suturing or microvascular surgery, depending on the severity of the injury. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Microvascular surgery can also be used to reattach a completely avulsed ear, [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] but its success rate is lower because of the need for venous drainage.
Avulsion fracture of a fingertip bone An avulsion fracture is a bone fracture which occurs when a fragment of bone tears away from the main mass of bone as a result of physical trauma . This can occur at the ligament by the application of forces external to the body (such as a fall or pull) or at the tendon by a muscular contraction that is ...
Finger degloving and amputation. Degloving occurs when skin and the fat below it, the subcutaneous tissue, are torn away from the underlying anatomical structures they are normally attached to. [1] Normally the subcutaneous tissue layer is attached to the fibrous layer that covers muscles known as deep fascia. [1]
Igloo issued a recall of their 90-quart rolling cooler after reports of fingertip amputations, bone fractures, lacerations and other injuries. Over 1 Million Coolers Recalled Due to "Fingertip ...
A mallet finger, also known as hammer finger or PLF finger or Hannan finger, is an extensor tendon injury at the farthest away finger joint. [2] This results in the inability to extend the finger tip without pushing it. [3] There is generally pain and bruising at the back side of the farthest away finger joint. [3]
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Igloo is recalling its 90 quart Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers after the company received 12 reports of fingertip injuries including amputations ...
Jersey finger, also known as rugby finger, is a finger-related tendon injury that is common in sport and can result in permanent loss of flexion of the end of the finger if not surgically repaired. The injury is common when one player grabs another's jersey with the tips of one or more fingers while that player is pulling or running away. [ 1 ]
Pulse oximeters came along in the 1980s as an easy and painless alternative. The device shines a light through the fingertip, seeking out oxygen-rich blood. The more light that’s absorbed, the ...