Five-Year-Old’s Severed Hand Reattached in Rawalpindi

News Desk

Rawalpindi: A five-year-old child from Jhelum has regained hope of using his hand again after doctors at Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, successfully performed a complex replantation surgery to reattach the limb after it was completely severed in a knife injury.

The operation was carried out by a medical team led by Dr. Tayyab and Dr Ambreen, who used microvascular surgical techniques to reconnect the tiny blood vessels and veins in the child’s severed hand.

According to doctors, blood circulation has been restored following the procedure, an important early step in determining whether the reattached hand will recover its function.

The child sustained the severe injury when his hand was struck by a knife, resulting in complete separation of the limb. He was subsequently brought to Holy Family Hospital for emergency treatment.

Doctors described the procedure as particularly challenging because of the patient’s young age. Replantation surgery requires precise reconnection of blood vessels, veins and other structures to restore circulation and preserve the limb.

The successful operation highlights the role of specialised microvascular surgery in treating severe traumatic injuries, particularly in children, where the small size of blood vessels can make such procedures technically demanding.

Doctors will continue monitoring the child’s recovery to assess blood flow, tissue survival and the eventual functional outcome of the reattached hand.