108 Military Central Hospital (Hanoi) recently received a 12-year-old child who was transferred to the emergency room due to his foot getting stuck in an escalator.
The accident happened when the child was playing at the mall. Unfortunately, his foot got stuck in the escalator while it was running, causing two large pieces of iron from the escalator to dig deep into his left foot.
At the 108 Military Central Hospital, the patient received timely emergency surgery and is now stable. Dr. Nguyen Quang Vinh, Department of Upper Limb Trauma and Microsurgery, said that the patient was admitted to the hospital with two iron plates deeply embedded in his foot, with very complex injuries penetrating from front to back, with many bruises and a foreign object being grease from the escalator; the doctors performed bone fusion surgery; the patient's mental state is now stable.
According to Dr. Nguyen Quang Vinh, every day the Department of Upper Limb Trauma and Microsurgery receives dozens of cases of domestic accidents such as escalator accidents, putting hands in fruit blenders, meat grinders, fish grinders, fabric winches, washing machines, work accidents, etc. The patients all suffer complex injuries due to being caught and crushed by their hands or feet. When such an accident unfortunately occurs, the family needs to give first aid to the victim and quickly take them to the nearest specialized medical facility for emergency treatment and timely treatment.
Dr. Vinh also noted that parents need to pay attention and observe young children to prevent accidents. Supermarkets and shopping malls should have warnings about falling situations on escalators to ensure greater safety for users.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/can-than-khi-di-thang-cuon-de-phong-tai-nan-185250227195650143.htm
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