While going to the supermarket with his mother, the child unfortunately got his hand caught in a hydraulic glass door and had his left second finger severed. Immediately after receiving first aid at the local hospital, the child was quickly transferred to the National Children's Hospital for treatment.
Dr. Nguyen Vu Hoang - Department of Orthopedics, National Children's Hospital, who directly operated on the child patient - said that the patient was admitted to the hospital with a wound on the second finger of the left hand, at the third phalanx, with 3/4 of the fingertip and nail bed severed, exposing the bone. The doctors performed emergency surgery in time, treated the crushed soft area, repositioned the nail, and sutured the finger, thereby avoiding the risk of having to amputate the child's finger.
After surgery, the patient was given antibiotics, anti-edema, pain relievers, and wound dressings were changed every 2 days to assess the damage. After more than 10 days of treatment, the wound was dry, the child's fingertips were warm and pink, and his health was improving, so he was discharged from the hospital.
Every year, the Orthopedic Department of National Children’s Hospital receives many cases of children being hospitalized for treatment due to their fingers being caught in doors, causing injuries such as nail loss, crushed finger buds, broken bones, severed fingers, etc., causing pain to the children.
Adults need to pay attention to children, observe and avoid letting children play near doors. For families with small children, parents should choose light doors, with hydraulic handles to ensure safety, especially in apartments, because the wind is very strong.
