The International Footbal Federation has banned the wearing of rings, piercings and other metal ornaments likely to injure the wearer or one of his opponents. Several accidents are at the origin of this decision, in particular that of a French footballer, whose finger was torn off when, climbed on the fences surrounding the field to greet the spectators, his alliance remained hanging, with the finger , while the owner let himself slide on the ground.
This is called in medicine a ” ring finger », An accident which is unfortunately not as anecdotal as one might think. Of the 1.4 million hand accidents recorded each year in France, alliances are responsible for the loss of a finger every day. This side effect of marriage is even the main cause of finger loss, even preceding the sinister lawn mower that we try to unlock when it is stuffing but the engine is not stopped or the classic accident of opening the mowers. oysters with the slipping knife.
In the case of wire mesh, it is the weight of the body that cuts the finger. We must then react quickly. First stop the bleeding by compressing the wound then recover if possible the amputated piece, put it in a clean cloth and not in a container full of ice because then the finger will arrive… Frozen therefore unimplantable. On the other hand, it is not useless to surround the laundry with ice.
Finally, it is necessary to notify the emergency department of the nearest hospital so that a team is ready. All these tips may seem obvious and yet, their failure to respect means that in our country, we can only relocate one finger in two. It’s a shame because the procedure is not really a big problem if the finger is not too damaged. If it passes the first week, it will remain swollen for a few months and will regain its functions, although it is likely that the sensations will never be the same again.
So only one attitude, even if it should provoke a fit of jealousy, by playing sports or by tinkering… Take off your wedding ring!
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