Nobody knows exactly when or where an accident is going to be, which it possibly happens in anywhere any place and anytime, including the safest place like home also can be a place where an accident is. It impacts on a safety of adults, kids and elderly. National Statistical Office demonstrated an information of Thai death toll, which claims people have died from accidents as the second place comparing to dying from deadly diseases. Meanwhile what cause elderly to dead and disability are falls which are considered as the third place.
Therefore having a consciousness and acknowledge the right way of treatment can save everyone and decrease a tragic loss.
Today we have a useful information from Specialists in hand surgery and microsurgery, Orthopedic Institute Phayathai 2 Hospital which helps us handling with accidents in the right way.
1. Accidents which cause an over-bleeding
Stop bleeding with a lot of clean gauzes or a clean cotton. Apply to the injured area and press firmly.
2. Accidents which cause a body laceration
– In a case, if some parts of a body are torn out, immediately bring it in a clean plastic bag then close the opened area tightly. And put it in a place where it is filled with water and ice. Ensure that it is at a decent temperature as 4 degree Celsius. Never make that body part directly touches the ice, due to it destroys internal cells.
For large parts of a body as arms, hands or legs. The internal tissue will live for about 6 hours, and for fingers, tissue will live for about 12 hours.
– In a case, if a tissue is attached to an injured. Stanch and carefully set the injured area in a right position firmly, do not let it move or being pulled and pushed. Then dial an emergency call to the nearest hospital which has a good quality of service and also has an Orthopedic Institute and Accident Center in a place. In order to prevent transferring patients to another hospital.
3. Accidents which cause elderly to fall, how to provide a proper treatment?
Observe the behavior of elderly after a fall, make sure he or she still be able to walk. During a fall if a person can still get up and walk normally and a pain does not go for long but has some bruises, please provide first-aid treatment. In a case of having a swelled bruise with red skin, watch the area with soap and water. The first day of an accident please apply ice on the area. A cold will make blood vessels constrict which helps stop bleeding, after 24 hours pass, the swelling will decrease. Next, use warm water apply at the area, heat helps the blood vessels expanding and bruise reducing. In a case of abrasion, rinse with clean water then apply an antiseptic solution. If there are several symptoms, a patient should be sent to the hospital
As you see elderly faints from fall, evaluate if a person demonstrates a dizzy reaction during a fall, having a wound and abnormal walking. Please immediately take a person to a hospital as soon as possible.
Patients with parts of bones missing, often have a muscle injury together with nerve pain. A treatment by this technology, along with a team of microbiologists will take some tissues from another area in a body, then cover the bone by that tissues. Meanwhile, it heals bones together with some of the missing pieces and keeps the leg work. Better than the prosthetics leg solution.
A specialist in Orthopedic Trauma Orthopedic Institute Phyatha2 Hospital , Dr. Norachart Sirisreetreelux explains about this tool as a navigation system which can apply into a treatment plan also, fix a bone shape more firmly and suit for each patient.
“Taylor Spatial Frame” is a new technique for an osteoarthritis surgery, which helps giving a better treatment to patients for whom that have been suffering from bone injury; such as missing some parts of bones or having fractures together with an internal injured tissue which is make a surgeon not being able to put a micro-device in or patients who recently have a period of muscle breaking or a complication stage, this new technique objects to adjust a bone structure includes leg design which a surgeon enables to create a new leg of patient as close as a shape of leg in general.
At the same time, a new innovation of hip transplant comes with BIKINI SURGERY technique, which supports well-being of elderly, a specialist of Orthopedic Institute Phyatha2 Hospital Prof. Dr.Thanainit Chotanaphuti said a BIKINI SURGERY technique is not going to hurt, people will have less bruise and scarless after an operation. The surgery has been developed, also techniques can provide a quick recovery for patients, they enable to have a walk after a surgery, which is on the second day. For admission, 2-3 days is enough. Causes of hip osteoarthritis are various such as a loss of blood supply to the bones which causes them to collapse, accidents, taking improper medicines from stores rather than seeing a doctor or usually use drugs which have steroids as the main ingredient. These are considered important factors that make hip osteoarthritis progress quicker.
– The Songkran Festival is coming, many organizations do a cooperation by creating a campaign, which can raise an awareness for a road accident. Therefore thing we all need to realize is that a road accident is preventable. Starting by knowing “before traveling” a driver must prepare his body and has enough rest. Check a car and ensure a right route for your destination.On the way please follow traffic rules. Be aware of feeling sleepy and drunk, never drive when you are not feeling well. Follow the concept so that Songkran Festival will be a festival of happiness for everyone.
For more information.
Phayathai 2 Hospital, Building A, 1st floor
Tel. 0-2617-2444 ext. 4149, 4150
