Consecutive cases of teenagers having their arms and legs crushed and being hospitalized due to homemade fireworks

On November 27, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital announced that it had just admitted three teenagers with serious injuries due to using homemade fireworks.

Doctor examines GB whose hand was crushed due to using homemade firecrackers. (Photo: BVCC).

That is the case of NK (13 years old) and NTA (14 years old), cousins, residing in Vinh Phuc, who were hospitalized with wounds on both hands that were soaked with blood. In which, the wounds on both hands of patient NK were very severe, the first fingers of both hands were crushed, and the metacarpal joints were broken open.

During the first aid process for the patient, the trauma doctors consulted with a plastic surgeon because the crushed wound was so severe that the patient's first finger on both hands could not be preserved.

Accordingly, the doctor performed surgery to amputate the first finger of both hands, trying to preserve the remaining fingers. Currently, on the third day after surgery, the patient's condition is stable, and the wounds are dry.

The remaining case is GB (12 years old, residing in Hung Yen) who was hospitalized with a fracture of the first metacarpal bone of the left hand and a wound on the left leg, which was debrided and treated for skin peeling.

Patients need to practice rehabilitation, returning the hand to its original function is the goal, trying to recover as much as possible.

At Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, every Tet holiday and the period before Tet, the number of accidents caused by homemade firecrackers always increases significantly.

The main causes often come from buying illegal fireworks of unknown origin, accessing unofficial information on social networks and arbitrarily making fireworks.

These accidents not only cause serious physical injuries but also leave serious psychological and financial consequences for the patient and their family.

MSc. Dr. Nguyen Van Su - Department of Treatment on Demand, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital recommends: People should not arbitrarily manufacture or use illegal fireworks, especially homemade fireworks.

This is not only a violation of the law but also carries the potential risk of causing serious injury, even death.

People need to raise awareness, absolutely do not buy, sell or use illegal fireworks and need to guide their children to stay away from these dangerous actions to protect their own safety and the community.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/lien-tiep-truong-hop-thieu-nien-dap-nat-tay-chan-nhap-vien-cap-cuu-do-phao-tu-che-192241127084420573.htm