A young female presented to the casualty of our hospital with a sharp cut injury in both wrists left > right. She was referred to plastic surgery for further management. She had superficial lacertion in the right wrist and in the left side
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| INTRA OPERATIVE PICTURE - PARTIAL MEDIAN NERVE DIVISION - 50 % |
A young female presented to the casualty of our hospital with a sharp cut injury in both wrists left > right. She was referred to plastic surgery for further management. She had superficial lacertion in the right wrist and in the left side
SHARP CUT INJURY LEFT HAND CAUSING
1. 6 CM LONG TRANSVERSE LACERATION OVER THE VOLAR ASPECT OF WRIST
2. DIVISION OF
a) RADIAL ARTERY (palmar branch) 100%
b) FLEXOR CARPI
RADIALIS TENDON 100%
c) SUPERFICIAL RADIAL NERVE 100%
d) MEDIAN NERVE >50%
e) PALMARIS LONGUS 100%
SHARP CUT INJURY RIGHT HAND CAUSING
1. 6 CM LONG FULL THICKNESS LACERATION OVER THE VOLAR ASPECT OF WRIST
2. DIVISION OF
PALMARIS LONGUS
Her pictures and results are shown below.
DR N.JITHENDRAN
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| PRESENTING PICTURE |
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| INTRA OPERATIVE PICTURE - PARTIAL MEDIAN NERVE DIVISION - 50 % |
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| INTRA OPERATIVE PICTURE - RADIAL ARTERY, MEDIAN NERVE AND SUPERFICIAL RADIAL NERVE, REPAIRED |
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| PICTURE SHOWING - BOTH HANDS - HEALED WOUNDS |
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| FINGER FLEXION - |
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| FINGER FLEXION |
VIDEO SHOWING THE POST OPERATIVE HAND FUNCTION
VIDEO SHOWING THE POST OPERATIVE HAND FUNCTION
PARENTS AND THE PATIENT WERE HAPPY WITH THE OUTCOME
PATIENT WAS ABLE TO RESUME ALL ACTIVITIES AFTER A PERIOD OF 4 MONTHS.
SHE WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO LIFT WEIGHTS FOR A PERIOD OF 6 TO 8 MONTHS.
PATIENT WAS ABLE TO RESUME ALL ACTIVITIES AFTER A PERIOD OF 4 MONTHS.
SHE WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO LIFT WEIGHTS FOR A PERIOD OF 6 TO 8 MONTHS.
FROM
DR N.JITHENDRAN
M.S. (ORTHOPAEDICS),M.Ch (PLASTIC SURGERY), D.N.B. ( PLASTIC SURGERY)
CONSULTANT PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGEON
SAROOR NAGAR, HYDERABAD, INDIA
SAROOR NAGAR, HYDERABAD, INDIA
E-mail– jeethendran@hotmail.com
Mobile:- 09985591555, 09393220124
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