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Brubacher, Jacob W., and Charles D. Jennings. “Fingertip Injuries and Amputations – OrthoInfo – AAOS.” OrthoInfo. July 2016. Accessed October 10, 2018. https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases–conditions/fingertip-injuries-and-amputations.
In the article “Fingertip Injuries and Amputations” that relays information directly from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the authors discuss all major details of taking care of an amputated finger from its immediate required care to the physical examination by the doctor to the complications that may arise. The article first shares a diagram of the finger and explains the different parts that could suffer an injury. Next, the article covers first aid and the difference between exposed bone injury and injury without exposed bone. Injury in which the bone is not exposed may be able to heal on its own in due time, however exposed bone injury often required reconstruction surgery. Furthermore, the article places emphasis on how not to handle these injuries: including the fact that the amputated finger should never be put in contact with ice directly because that can lead to additional complications. I plan to emphasising this main point in explaining the need for my healthcare innovation in my project. I plan to use the credibility of the authors and the journal reviewers to my advantage as they are well qualified individuals. Jacob W Brubacher, MD, received his degree from Yale University School of Medicine and had been practicing Orthopedic surgery for over eight years. Charles D Jennings, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon who studied at the University of Kansas.
Scheve, Tom. “Can Body Parts Be Reattached after Accidental Amputation?” HowStuffWorks. July 18, 2011. Accessed October 10, 2018. https://health.howstuffworks.com/medicine/can-body-parts-be-reattached2.htm.
This article is written by Tom Scheve, a freelance writer who studied English and Journalism at the University of Georgia, is credible because it cites many credible sources including the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Fox News, and Time Magazine. This article thoroughly discusses body part transplants and plastic surgery. However, I will be focusing on the part of this article that speaks to the preservation of derailed body parts. Scheve mentions, “Limbs can be reattached as many as four days after amputation if refrigerated” (1) whereas if proper care is not given to the body part, it only remains viable for 12 hours. The immediate care provided to the body part is of the utmost importance because it decides the success rate of the reattachment surgery and the chance of complication occurring. This concept further emphasizes the need for our healthcare innovation that advocates for the proper refrigeration of derailed body parts in ambulances.
Shauver, Melissa J., Takanobu Nishizuka, Hitoshi Hirata, and Kevin C. Chung. “Traumatic Finger Amputation Treatment Preference among Hand Surgeons in the US and Japan.” Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. April 2016. Accessed October 10, 2018. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5079431/.
I chose this peer reviewed article to support my healthcare innovation because it compares and contrasts the methods of amputation treatment in the United States and Japan. I was able to gain a wealth of knowledge about the requirements of each course of treatment and what condition the amputated body part needs to be in. This also helped expand my background knowledge on amputated body parts that will help me build my argument for my healthcare innovation. The authors of this article are all from their respective Departments of Surgery at their accredited universities.
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