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- A 38-year-old man suffered a serious left-hand crushing injury while at work, leading to a multi-stage treatment and therapy plan for recovery.
- * After 5 years, he regained the ability to perform daily tasks, coach sports, and return to his full-time job.
- * Effective management of severe hand injuries involves immediate surgical intervention and ongoing therapy, often requiring several stages of reconstruction and extensive rehabilitation.
Article Abstract
A 38-year-old right-hand dominant man sustained a severe, work-related left-hand crushing injury. A multi-staged approach to salvage was employed in conjunction with aggressive hand therapy involvement for a successful, functional outcome. Now at approximately 5 years postinjury, the patient can perform daily activities, coaches sports and has returned to and maintained his full-time work position. Mangled, severe hand crush injuries warrant immediate treatment to debride non-salvageable tissues, stabilise and revascularise the hand in an effort to maximise reconstructive potential and functional capacity. It is critical to recognise that these cases require multiple stages of operative reconstruction with direct and ongoing involvement of hand therapy and pending degree of injury, rehabilitation often lasting months to years.
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