"Biting fingers" caused a 9-year-old girl to have her bones scraped to treat the poison! Get rid of this habit!

I wonder if you have such a habit?

Sometimes I bite my nails unconsciously.

And observe the people around you

You will find

I have quite a few friends who share the same ideals as me.

but

Did you know

This seemingly ordinary little habit

The consequences are far greater than we imagined.

Much more serious

recent

A 9-year-old girl in Wuhan

Long-term biting of fingernails causes finger ulcer infection

Erosion of the left index finger bone

Causes osteomyelitis

Had to undergo surgery to "scrape the bone to cure the poison"

According to Wenwen's (pseudonym) mother

Last Friday, the child said that his index finger hurt.

A closer look

Her finger was red and swollen, with a small hole

She rushed her daughter to Wuhan Fourth Hospital for treatment

Wenwen's fingers are red and swollen (Photo provided by the correspondent)

Wenwen's index finger became infected after being ulcerated (Photo provided by the correspondent)

"When the child was sent to the hospital, the tip of his left index finger was ulcerated and infected.

There is also purulent discharge.”

Xu Jian, deputy chief physician of the hospital's pediatric orthopedics department, said

Wenwen's index finger distal phalanx has bone destruction

Approximately 1 cm long

It is caused by bacterial erosion, also known as osteomyelitis

turn out to be

Wenwen has had the habit of biting her nails since she was 4 years old

Ten finger nails

She bit them all into pits and holes.

No matter how her parents persuaded her, she would not listen

Last month, Wenwen bit the tip of her left index finger.

But I never told my family

Unexpectedly, it caused a serious infection

Wenwen's index finger is partially missing (Photo provided by the correspondent)

In Wenwen's case, the current method of complete cure is "bone scraping", that is, completely scraping away the local infection lesions in the bone . During the operation, the doctor saw that the phalanx of the child's left index finger looked like it had been eaten by insects. After completely scraping away the infected bone, he rinsed it with antibiotics and finally covered the finger wound with artificial skin. After the operation, the finger function and appearance will slowly return to normal.

A doctor reminded

When you bite your nails, you may tear off the skin as well.

Causes skin damage and bleeding

In the long run

May cause damage to the skin barrier, leading to infection

In severe cases, osteomyelitis may occur

I hope parents can pay attention to it

Always pay attention to the condition of your children's nails.

Especially to correct

Children's bad habits of biting, sucking and peeling nails

If you find your child's finger

Pain, redness, swelling, suppuration