Chutki quickly dropped her school books on the desk and was in a tearing hurry to go out and play. While closing the heavy front door, her right middle finger got trapped in it. She howled in pain. Mummy came and opened the door. She picked her up and put some ice on the finger. Her neighbours arrived on hearing Chutki’s scream. Soon they took her to the family doctor who give her a pain killer and bandaged the finger tip. Once the pain subsided, varied opinions were expressed. “It’s nothing to worry about – the finger will heal”, opined the grand dad from next door. So the parents kept on giving pain killers and slowly watched the fingertip become blue.That’s when they decided to take the child to a plastic surgeon.
A fingertip injury is of disproportionate importance compared to its size. It should not be underestimated!
IMMEDIATE IMPORTANT TIPS ON FINGERTIP INJURY

1. In case of a fingertip injury it should be cleaned and covered with a clean, wet cloth and ice pack kept around it. The hand should be elevated high above the level of heart. This reduces the pain considerably.
2. Prompt expert attention is required, as early treatment gives the best results. It can make a difference between a curved, painful, stiff fingertip and a healthy one.
3. The plastic surgeon may ask for an x-ray of the fingertip as the tip bone may be broken. The nail bed, if torn, will need to be repaired as otherwise it can lead to a painful fingertip all life.
4. Since the physical size of the injured part is small, parents tend to minimize the impact of the injury and do not seek proper treatment.
The fingertip is the lead ‘touch-feel’ structure of the human body. A proper diagnosis and meticulous restoration of injured structures is required to restore normal hand function.
Of the many ways of treating loss of fingertip pulp, a neurovascular island advancement flap works best. Other methods include skin grafting, two stage transfer of skin from the palm, etc.
Aakar Asha Hospital is a leading non-profit speciality hospital for Micro Surgeries in Hyderabad. Reputed and trained professionals help people with physical deformities with reconstructive, plastic and cosmetic surgeries giving them a new hope and identity.

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URL : https://www.aakarashahospital.org/

Blog ID : 263908

Category : Health

Date Added : 26-3-2021

Tags : finger | worry

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