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Dubai woman’s thumb lost in tug-of-war game reattached

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Dubai - The doctors fixed the thumb with a metal wire and repaired the nerves and muscles

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Published: Wed 28 Dec 2016, 4:16 PM

What started out as a fun game of tug of wars took a violent turn after a women in her late 20s lost her thumb. Dr Khalid Al Awadi, head of the Hand Unit at Rashid Hospital, said the woman came to the hospital two weeks ago in shock and pain, not believing that a popular game can result in the amputation of her thumb.
“She said her friends told her that wrapping the rope around her finger and pulling hard would be more effective in the game. After she wrapped her finger, her friends suddenly pulled the rope which caused her thumb to be fully amputated.”
Al Awadi said that she was immediately operated on by Dr Hamed Badawi, consultant hand surgeon, and Dr Ehab El Dlyami, specialist hand surgeon at Rashid Hospital.
“The surgery, which took around six hours was a success. The doctors fixed the thumb with a metal wire and repaired the nerves and muscles. After the thumb heals, which will take around six weeks, the metal wire will be removed,” he said.
Al Awadi said the patient will be able to move her finger once the wire is removed.
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