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| Children's door-crush finger injuries 'can be lifelong' | Children's door-crush finger injuries 'can be lifelong' |
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| Children and toddlers whose fingers are crushed by closing doors can end up with lifelong problems, plastic surgeons are warning. | Children and toddlers whose fingers are crushed by closing doors can end up with lifelong problems, plastic surgeons are warning. |
| The British Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (Bapras) said the injuries in some cases could lead to amputation and long-term pain. | The British Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (Bapras) said the injuries in some cases could lead to amputation and long-term pain. |
| They said parents should fit safety catches on all suitable doors at home. | They said parents should fit safety catches on all suitable doors at home. |
| About 30,000 children trap their fingers in doors each year and more than 1,500 of them need surgery. | About 30,000 children trap their fingers in doors each year and more than 1,500 of them need surgery. |
| The figures are from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. | The figures are from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. |
| It says more than two million children under 15 have accidents in and around the home every year and require emergency medical care. | It says more than two million children under 15 have accidents in and around the home every year and require emergency medical care. |
| According to Bapras, self-shutting fire safety doors, car doors and hinges are the top three causes of finger and hand injuries in children. | According to Bapras, self-shutting fire safety doors, car doors and hinges are the top three causes of finger and hand injuries in children. |
| Hinge protectors | Hinge protectors |
| It recommends putting small C-shaped devices made of foam or rubber over doors to prevent them slamming - but these are not suitable for fire doors because they prevent the door from closing. | It recommends putting small C-shaped devices made of foam or rubber over doors to prevent them slamming - but these are not suitable for fire doors because they prevent the door from closing. |
| Hinge protectors can also be fitted on most doors. | Hinge protectors can also be fitted on most doors. |
| Bapras spokeswoman Anna De Leo, a plastic surgeon at the Royal Free Hospital, London, said finger injuries were not a joke. | Bapras spokeswoman Anna De Leo, a plastic surgeon at the Royal Free Hospital, London, said finger injuries were not a joke. |
| "The injuries are so serious that the patient would need to undergo a clinic appointment, an X-ray, day surgery, a follow-up nurse appointment and possibly physiotherapy." | "The injuries are so serious that the patient would need to undergo a clinic appointment, an X-ray, day surgery, a follow-up nurse appointment and possibly physiotherapy." |
| And she said the effects could be long-term. | And she said the effects could be long-term. |
| "It's easy to underestimate how important your hands are to doing everyday tasks. | "It's easy to underestimate how important your hands are to doing everyday tasks. |
| "Injuries to fingers and hands mean tying your shoelaces, typing, holding a mobile phone or eating become a lot more challenging. | "Injuries to fingers and hands mean tying your shoelaces, typing, holding a mobile phone or eating become a lot more challenging. |
| "And this is nothing compared to the impact of a finger amputation." | "And this is nothing compared to the impact of a finger amputation." |
| Ms De Leo said people in that situation could also experience elbow pain, migraines and even depression. | Ms De Leo said people in that situation could also experience elbow pain, migraines and even depression. |
| "Fingertip injury alone can result in 20% loss of hand strength and can prevent people from pursuing their chosen career," she added. | "Fingertip injury alone can result in 20% loss of hand strength and can prevent people from pursuing their chosen career," she added. |
| Accidents that happen in the home | Accidents that happen in the home |
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