A boy secretly used a knife to cut jackfruit, and had 3 fingers severed.

Doctors are reattaching a child's severed finger - Photo: Provided by the hospital

On October 9, according to information from Children's Hospital 2, Ho Chi Minh City, the burn and orthopedic department of Children's Hospital 2 received and treated a boy who had a domestic accident, causing 3 fingers to be severed.

LMĐ., 6 years old, living in Tay Ninh, was transferred from a lower level hospital to Children's Hospital 2 with severed fingers 3, 4, and 5 of his left hand.

The patient's mother said the accident happened when D. was playing with friends near her house. D. and his friends secretly used a knife to cut a jackfruit, but an accident happened and D. lost three fingers on his left hand.

Baby D's family only found the fourth finger and quickly took him to the local hospital to stop the bleeding, then transferred him to Children's Hospital 2 for treatment.

Immediately upon admission, BSCK1 Nguyen Thi Ngoc Nga, deputy head of burn and orthopedic department, and her colleagues performed overnight microsurgical suturing surgery for the child patient.

According to Dr. Nga, because the patient was an older child, the cut was neat, and the severed finger was carefully preserved, so after more than three hours the surgical team was able to stitch up the wound.

Children have their fingers and toes severed mostly due to carelessness in daily life.

Regarding these cases, Dr. Ngoc Nga informed that these are complex and common injuries, mostly caused by children's carelessness during daily activities.

The sequelae of injuries need to be taken into account. Most injuries are on the hands and feet of children, which are used for grasping and frequent movement.

Fortunately, compared to adults, children have better recovery ability. Successful suturing will help restore new circulation, restore function, avoid contraction, infection, and avoid sequelae. However, this depends a lot on the size and condition of the wound.

Treat wounds promptly as soon as an accident occurs to facilitate treatment. Doctor Nga recommends that when an accident occurs, priority should be given to stopping bleeding with a bandage, or using a clean towel or cloth to wrap it up and then going to the nearest medical facility.

For severed parts, they should be preserved to avoid infection. If there is suspicion of an accident affecting the bone, a splint should be used during movement.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/len-dung-dao-bo-mit-mot-be-trai-bi-dut-lia-3-ngon-tay-20241009163443304.htm