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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 ...
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 degloving injury is a type of soft-tissue avulsion injury that can occur anywhere in the body. [1] Commonly affected areas include the face, scalp, trunk, limbs, and genitalia. [ 1 ] Degloving injuries are caused by shearing forces that cause the soft tissue layers to get pulled apart.
HAVS, also known as vibration white finger (VWF) or dead finger, [1] is a secondary form of Raynaud's syndrome, an industrial injury triggered by continuous use of vibrating hand-held machinery. Use of the term vibration white finger has generally been superseded in professional usage by broader concept of HAVS, although it is still used by the ...
Most hand injuries are minor and can heal without difficulty. However, any time the hand or finger is cut, crushed or the pain is ongoing, it is best to see a physician. Hand injuries when not treated on time can result in long term morbidity. [6] Simple hand injuries do not typically require antibiotics as they do not change the chance of ...
Third degree sprains commonly result in a dislocation of the finger. [1] Injuries that force the finger towards the back of the hand may cause damage to the volar plate. [12] This is a ligament on the palm side of the hand that prevents hyperextension. [13] Volar plate damage may be assessed by pressing the finger bones from the back towards ...
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]
A soft tissue injury is the damage of muscles, ligaments and tendons throughout the body. Common soft tissue injuries usually occur from a sprain, strain, a one-off blow resulting in a contusion or overuse of a particular part of the body. Soft tissue injuries can result in pain, swelling, bruising and loss of function. [1]