Nerve repair in the palm following a cut
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Note small cut in the palm from glass. There was altered feeling on the side of the thumb |
Wound opened with a carefully planned incision (cut) to minimise scarring |
Note blood clot in the base of the wound which indicates the site of ideep injury |
Partial cut of one of the thumb nerves is shown. This was repaired with very fine sutures (stitches) |
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