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Traumatic amputation — DIPIMC MCQ

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ModeratePre-Hospital TraumaTraumatic amputationDIPIMCDipIMC

A 33-year-old has sustained a traumatic amputation of a finger in a machinery accident. The bleeding has been controlled and the amputated part has been recovered.

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Correct answer: D — Wrap the part in saline-moistened gauze, seal it in a bag and keep it cool on ice.

An amputated part should be wrapped in saline-moistened gauze, placed in a sealed bag and then kept cool on ice without direct contact, preserving the tissue for possible reimplantation. Direct contact with ice causes a freezing injury, and submersion in water macerates the tissue. Decisions about reimplantation are made at the receiving unit.

Reference: JRCALC Clinical Guidelines