26/05/2026
Fast treatment saves what matters most.
Severe hand injuries in children can become life-changing within moments, especially in machine-related accidents. In such cases, timely intervention and emergency surgical care play a critical role in preserving not just function, but the limb itself.
Recently, a child with a devastating hand injury was managed after being referred in a critical condition. At the initial facility, one finger had already been lost due to the severity of injury, and there was an imminent risk of losing the entire hand.
The child was then urgently managed at RMI, where prompt surgical intervention was performed by Consultant Paediatric Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Muhammad Arsalan. Alhamdulillah, the hand was successfully saved, with only the already-damaged finger being non-salvageable, and the child is now recovering well under regular follow-up care.
Awareness, supervision around machinery, and rapid decision-making can make the difference between permanent disability and functional recovery.
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