” “Why Doctors May Not May not always try to save a fingertip
1. Which injuries should always be treated by a doctor?
İnjuries that damage a "deep structure" like a bone, tendon or nerve should always be treated by a doctor.
2. What do you think “it’s a different ballgame” means?
When deep structures are involved, it's a different ballgame
3. What are signs of a deep cut?
Forceful bleeding and bright red blood are dangerous signs of a deep cut.
4. What is Gelfoam?
Gelfoam is a cellulose product that promotes the clotting of blood by giving blood sort of a matrix upon which to clot.
5. What should you do if your fingertip is cut off?
If your fingertip is cut off, I should buy plaster and I should paste plaster to my finger
6. Dr. Brown says fingertips are not often reattached if they are the length of a fingernail or
shorter.
7. How is a fingertip reattached?
It’s done under a microscope, reattaching nerves and arteries and tendons
8. What does a patient have to do to regain use of their finger?
Patient must also be willing to undergo a rehabilitation process to regain use of the finger.
