A J Hospital restores crushed finger of Chinese sailor

MANGALURU: Hong Jiangyu, 31, a Chinese crew mate who was rescued by the Coast Guard on May 16, admitted in the casualty of A J Hospital & Research Centre with history of crush injury to right index finger while at work in a ship deep sea gets relief.
Patient had near total amputation of his finger, which was operated upon immediately by surgeons Sanath Bhandary along with Dinesh Kadam and Gautam Shetty.Fixation of fractured bone with tendon and microvascular repair was done. The patient was discharged on May 18 to fly by air to China, said hospital sources.
Hand injuries continue to dominate workplace accidents and amputations result in severe incapacitation and disability in young men. The Successful re-plantation or rejoining of amputated parts requires repair of all structures including bone, tendons, nerves, blood vessels and skin. Most important critical step in this procedure is the restoration of blood circulation. The successful outcome depends on many variables like; Type of injury (crush or clean amputation), timing of injury, mode of preservation while transport, availability of expertise and technical difficulties during surgery, said Prashanth Marla, medical director. “It is urged that the amputated parts are to be transported in a clean polythene bag which is sealed tightly and placed in a container with ice containing water. The parts should not be in direct contact with ice or water,” said Dr Marla.