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Cureus. 2019 Jul 18;11(7):e5171. doi: 10.7759/cureus.5171.
Traumatic Multi-Finger Amputations After Trying to Rein in a Horse.
Mangal R1, Stead TG2, Ganti L3, Jasper T4, Sleigh BC5.

Author information:
1. Emergency Medicine, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA.
2. Emergency Medicine, Brown University, Providence, USA.
3. Emergency Medicine, Envision Physician Services, Orlando, USA.
4. Emergency Medicine, Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center, East Point, USA.
5. Emergency Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, USA.
Abstract

The authors present a case of traumatic, multiple partial-digit amputations caused by the patient entangling three of his fingers in the reins of a moving horse. The patient experienced amputation in fingers III-V on the dominant, right hand. The patient was stabilized and provided analgesia before referral to a surgical center for potential replantation. The emergency management of traumatic finger amputations is reviewed.