Citation

Zhang Q, Cao XC. West Indian Med. J. 2013; 62(6): 567-569.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command, No 25 Shifan Road, Jinan, Shandong, China. caoxuecheng63@126.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, University of The West Indies)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

24756749

Abstract

Amputations associated with fireworks are customarily treated by stump revision resulting in permanent disability. In this case report, we present an eight-year old boy who suffered an amputation of his right distal index finger at the level of the epiphyseal disk with degloving injury of the amputated finger caused by fireworks. Successful re-implantation was achieved. Two-year follow-up revealed fair cosmesis and acceptable functional and aesthetic recovery though the free distal phalanx had been absorbed completely. Re-implantation of a degloving amputation finger caused by fireworks is possible and can provide good distal soft tissue coverage and recovery of sensory and motor functions.

Language: en