The only alternative to this procedure is to lose the finger(s) entirely and manage the remaining hand injury.
The finger can be reattached if the veins, arteries and nerves aren't damaged. Rougly 12hours.
Good candidates for this procedure include persons with thumb or multiple digit amputation .
The hand is wrapped in a bulky compression dressing and usually elevated. If arterial flow is impaired, then the hand should be lowered,
There are about 10,000 cases of job-related amputations in the United States each year; 94% of these involve fingers. Few statistics are available for the out-come of replantations.
TypiCally used for minor eye infections such as "pink eye" some hand surgeons use it in delicate micro surgeries to clean a wound for finger and nerve reattachment
ligo - tie, bind. Reattacment is Anastomosis. The 2 words Reattachment + Ligament in Latin term will be < Anastomosis ligamenti
a normal span is a measurement from your pointer finger to your middle finger
ouch my finger hurts
The success rate for retinal reattachment surgery is about 85-90%. However, the success rate may vary depending on the severity and underlying cause of the retinal detachment. It is important to discuss your specific situation and prognosis with your eye doctor.
a microsurgeon, who may be a plastic surgeon with five years of general surgery training, plus two years of plastic surgery training and another one or two years of training in microneurovascular surgery; or an orthopedic surgeon
span from the tip of the tumb to the tip of the middle finger