Fingers are the most direct and convenient "weapon" for children to explore the world, but they lack the ability to recognize danger, and fingers become the most vulnerable parts.
What should I do if my child's finger is injured? Let's take a look at how experts from Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital guide me......
Finger trauma is common in unintentional injuries in children, especially during holidays, and open finger injuries are also one of the most frequently seen surgical injuries in orthopedics.
Finger trauma is common when you are stabbed by a sharp object such as a nail, needle, or bamboo stick;
Cut by a knife or glass;
Crushed by doors and windows;
Tissue contusion caused by blunt force injury;
skin lacerations and firearm injuries caused by firecrackers and detonator explosions, etc.
If the injured finger is not treated correctly before seeking medical treatment, it is often easy to cause bacterial infection and affect the later recovery, and in severe cases, it will even affect the normal function of the finger.
So, how do we properly manage open finger injuries before seeking medical attention?
hemostasis
Compression is the simplest and most effective way to stop bleeding from finger trauma using clean gauze or a washcloth, and the bleeding site should be elevated as much as possible.
Wound dressing
Carefully observe the wound for foreign bodies and use sterile dressings or clean cloths to cover the wound to avoid further infection.
Partial fixation
If there is a fracture of the suspected injured finger, the injured finger should be immobilized with a stiff wooden board or thick cardboard to reduce the pain caused by local abnormal activities and prevent further tissue damage.
Seek medical attention as soon as possible
For open contaminated wounds, the best time for debridement is within 6-8 hours of injury, so you should see a doctor in time after the injury to gain valuable time for follow-up treatment.
Finger severance
For completely severed fingers, in principle, any liquid rinsing, soaking or application is prohibited. The severed finger can be dried and refrigerated, wrapped in a sterile or clean dressing, put it in a fresh-keeping plastic bag, tie the mouth of the bag, mark it and then put it into a covered container, and add half of water and ice cubes around the container to avoid frostbite caused by direct contact between the severed finger and the ice cube.
How to prevent accidental finger injuries in young children
Safety is no trivial matter, and responsibility is greater than the sky.
Whether it is at home, school or outdoors, try not to put sharp objects in the reach of children, and fragile glass objects should be kept safe and not allowed to be touched and played by children.
When playing and playing, you should stay away from the connection between doors and windows, and do not let children play with heavy objects, which are easy to hurt.
Parents and children should strengthen safety education and learning, such as watching some warning education cartoons or playing some simulation games.
Finger function rehabilitation is very important for children's future growth and development, learning and life. If your child has an unfortunate finger injury, parents should understand and master some basic and correct trauma management skills to avoid further damage to the injured finger and pave the way for subsequent treatment.
Orthopedics
Xiong Bin: Director of the Department of Orthopedics, Chief Physician, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases such as developmental hip dislocation, scoliosis caused by various reasons, muscular torticollis, stenosynovitis, polysyndactyly, knee varus, knee valgus, clubfoot and childhood fractures.
Visiting hours: [Honggutan Campus] Wednesday morning, Thursday morning special outpatient clinic
Wu Xinle: Deputy Director of the Department of General Surgery, Director of the Second Department of Orthopedics, Chief Physician, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of common and frequent diseases and some difficult diseases in pediatric orthopedics, especially limb deformities such as clubfoot and hip dislocation, bone diseases such as necrosis of the femoral head, and diagnosis and treatment of trauma and its complications.
Visiting hours: [Honggutan Campus] Tuesday morning special outpatient clinic, Friday
Du Xiangping, chief physician, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of various pediatric orthopedic diseases, especially in the diagnosis and treatment of children's fractures, trauma and its complications and sequelae, developmental hip dislocation, clubfoot and polydactyly and other limb deformities, scoliosis, avascular necrosis of the femoral head, bone and soft tissue tumors, bone infections and other diseases.
Visiting hours: [Honggutan Campus] special outpatient clinic on Monday afternoon, morning and afternoon on Thursday
Yi Shende: Deputy Chief Physician, specializing in the surgical and orthopedic treatment of complex fractures and dislocations of children's limbs, various complex bone diseases and limb tumors in children, and congenital malformations in children.
Visiting time: [Honggutan Campus] Tuesday
Lin Zhifeng: Deputy Chief Physician, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital and developmental diseases, trauma, infection, tumor and other diseases in pediatric orthopedics, especially in the minimally invasive treatment of children's bone and joint trauma, and the orthopedic treatment of posterior limb deformities. He has rich clinical experience in hip dislocation, avascular necrosis of the femoral head in children, spinal deformities, foot deformities, and knee sports medicine diseases.
Visiting hours: [Honggutan Campus] Wednesday and Thursday
Xiong Zhigang: Deputy Chief Physician, specializing in the treatment of pediatric trauma and various types of pediatric fractures, bone tumors, developmental hip dislocations, spinal deformities and limb deformities, etc., especially in the minimally invasive treatment of various pediatric fractures and the correction of children's limb deformities.
Visiting hours: Monday for Honggutan Campus and Friday for Donghu Campus
Zeng Xiaohui: Deputy Chief Physician, has rich experience in the diagnosis and treatment of common pediatric orthopedic diseases: trauma, deformity, tumor, infection, etc., and has rich clinical experience in hip dislocation, avascular necrosis of the femoral head in children, spinal deformity, foot deformity, knee joint sports medicine diseases.
Visiting hours: Tuesday for [Donghu Campus] and Thursday for [Honggutan Campus].
Zou Jun: Deputy Chief Physician, good at pediatric fractures, congenital and acquired limb deformities, clubfoot in young children, various complex polysyndactyly (toe) treatments, and has rich experience in the diagnosis and treatment of developmental hip dislocation, femoral head necrosis, hip varus and other hip joint diseases, congenital, idiopathic, and neurofibromatosis resulting in scoliosis.
Visiting hours: Monday in Honggutan Campus, Wednesday in Donghu Campus
Cai Jun: Deputy Chief Physician, has rich experience in the diagnosis and treatment of common pediatric orthopedic diseases: trauma, deformity, tumor, infection, etc., and has rich clinical experience in hip dislocation, avascular necrosis of the femoral head in children, spinal deformity, foot deformity, knee joint sports medicine diseases.
Visiting hours: Monday for Donghu Campus and Tuesday for Honggutan Campus
Note: The visiting time is for reference only, please refer to the registration schedule on the hospital's WeChat platform for details.
Source: Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital
Correspondent: Luo Ying, Wei Meijuan
Editor: Huang Menglin
Reviewer: Chen Shirui
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