What if the child’s finger is broken?
1. Call 120 emergency calls immediately
Step 2 Hemostasis
- Observe the section. If bleeding continues, use clean cloth, towel or gauze to press the injured part hard and bind it to stop bleeding. If pressure bandaging cannot effectively stop bleeding, bind the part above the injured part to stop bleeding and relax once every half hour.
Step 3 Save the severed finger
- Wrap the severed finger (limb) with sterile gauze or relatively clean cloth towel. Seal the outside with plastic film. Place it in a clean container with ice cubes around it and transfer it to the hospital with the patient. If the limb is not completely severed, it should be fixed before transfer.
Special circumstances:
- If there is no ice cube, popsicles and ice cream can be used instead. When the severed finger is swallowed by the animal, the animal can be executed immediately, and the severed finger can be removed from the stomach. It is still possible to replant and survive. If there is a slight delay, the severed finger will be digested and denatured by the gastric juice of the animal, making it difficult to survive.
4. Seek medical treatment as soon as possible
The sooner the injured are transported, the better, and the replantation operation can be carried out within 6 ~ 8 hours.
Common Mistakes about Finger Broken
Store the severed finger in liquid
Never dip the severed finger into any liquid such as alcohol, disinfected water, brine, ice water, etc. for transportation, which will destroy the function and structure of the severed finger (limb) and affect the survival rate of replantation.