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Amputated hand rejoined in rare surgery at Unity Hospital

Amputated hand rejoined in rare surgery at Unity Hospital


Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, May 17, 2016: A challenging and rare surgery of rejoining an amputated hand has been successfully performed by the Orthopaedic and Microsurgery team of Unity Hospital, Mangaluru.

Usha M.(40), from Nileshwar sustained avulsion amputation of the left hand at forearm level when the hand got caught inside a coconut grinding machine while at work at Nileshwar on 2nd April 2016.

 

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The hand was retrieved from inside the machine and patient was timely referred to the Unity Hospital in Mangaluru.  The Orthopaedic and Microsurgery  team of Unity Hospital lead by   Dr. B. Sachidanada Rai, Anaesthesia team lead by Dr. Razak, successfully re-implanted the hand within 6 hrs from injury.
 
The wound was debrided followed by fixation of the fractures and finally the tendons, nerves, veins and arteries were repaired. The patient had good post operative recovery and is doing well. The hand is expected to be functional by eight months of time, which is the time for the nerves to grow completely.


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Abhilash, Manglore Wed, May-18-2016, 8:01
Oh God really shocking to see the broken hand. But hats off to the Unity doctor’s team for performing the rare surgery and been successful
Namrith S, Jeppu Wed, May-18-2016, 4:46
Thanks to Unity Hospital team.Hats off.
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