Trauma call stories from an ortho at a level 1 center - I fixed a thing

Consulted on hand v. mill equipment. No fractures or dislocations, ok cool.

Next step check neurovascular status and tendon function at DIPs, PIPs, and MCPs. He was good on both.

Numbed the wound with lido/bupivocaine, washed him out with irrisept, explored wound, prepped and draped, closed with 3-0 nylon in simple interrupted manner, volar splint for muscle rest, follow up in hand clinic. Dude was a pleasure to help, joking around the whole time, Received verbal consent to post. Always hard telling ppl that dorsal hand degloving injuries don't always take, even with quick intervention.