On June 14, Hoang Anh Gia Lai University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital said that the unit had just successfully treated and treated the case of patient D.R (born in 2009, Cambodian nationality).
R was taken to the hospital by his family with severe pain in his hand, swelling and inability to move.
According to the family, he had previously suffered an amputated elbow and had tried to use a superstitious wind to treat it, causing the damage to become serious.
Immediately upon admission, the emergency team reassured the patient and his family and conducted an examination of the injured area.
Doctors discovered a squeaking sound when touching him and determined that he had an onion joint jerkiness with a broken tibia on the bridge.
This is a complex form of damage, which can have a long-term impact on motor function if not intervened promptly.
After examination and consultation, specialist II Hoang Anh Thuan (Department of Neurosurgery - Orthopedic Trauma) prescribed surgery to reattach the elbow joint and combine the fractured bone.
The surgery helped restore the structure and function of the patient's arm. Currently, R has recovered well, is no longer in pain, and can gently move her arms.
Through this case, doctors recommend that joint abscesses and fractures are damages that require timely medical intervention, especially in children.
Delaying treatment, self-treatment or believing in superstitious measures can have serious consequences in the long run.
