Patients N.K, 13 years old and N.T.A, 14 years old are cousins, residing in Vinh Phuc, admitted to the hospital with wounds on both hands soaked with blood.
In particular, the injuries to both hands of patient N.K were very severe: crushed fingers I of both hands, open fractures of the metacarpal joints. Because the injuries were so severe that the patient's fingers I of both hands could not be preserved, the doctor performed surgery to amputate the tips of the fingers I of both hands, trying to preserve the remaining fingers. Currently, on the third day after surgery, the patient's condition is stable, the wounds are dry. Patients N.K and N.T.A ordered fireworks and learned how to make fireworks online.
The remaining case is patient G.B, 12 years old, residing in Hung Yen, hospitalized with a fracture of the first metacarpal bone of the left hand, a wound on the left leg, which has been debrided and treated with skin peeling. The patient needs 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 time before Tet and Tet, the number of accidents caused by homemade fireworks always increases significantly. The main causes often come from buying illegal fireworks of unknown origin, accessing unofficial information on social networks and making fireworks yourself. These accidents not only cause serious physical injuries but also leave serious psychological and financial consequences for patients and their families.
Doctors recommend: People should not arbitrarily manufacture or use illegal fireworks, especially homemade fireworks. This is not only a violation of the law but also poses a risk of causing serious injury, even affecting life. 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 the safety of themselves and the community.
