7 Steps Every Paramedic Should Know for an Amputated Finger When a patient loses a finger, what you do in the first few minutes can determine whether it’s reattached successfully. Here’s exactly how to manage an amputated finger in 7 clear, prehospital steps, from controlling the bleed to preserving the part for surgery. Learn. Adapt. Respond. #prehospitalcare #paramedic #traumacare #amputation #medicaleducation | The Medical Lounge

Traumatic finger amputations always seem to show up at the end of the day. It can take anywhere between 5 to 8 hours to reattach a single digit. The surgeon must reattach the bone, tendons, blood vessels, and nerves using a microscope. #Replantation #Finger #Surgeon #LionelRichie #allnightlong | Nick Pappas, MD

Replantation or reattachment of a finger can be quite an undertaking and is definitely the most complex surgery I do as an orthopedic hand surgeon. 👉 By the way if you comment NEWSLETTER, I'll send you a link to my free weekly newsletter which has more similar health information. 😷 As for the video, the general indications for replantation of a digit are any finger in a child, multiple digits in an adult, or any thumb. Some surgeons will attempt single-digit replantations as long as they are d