So, the other day some Marines were playing softball outside the BAS. All of a sudden a Marine walks in holding his hand tightly in his other. I could see blood coming out from under the one. I asked to see it and the pictures show what I saw. The ball apparently went into the razor wire that is located around the camp and he went in to grab it. When he pulled his hand out with the ball he wasn't as careful as he was when he went in to get it and this is what resulted. We took him to the main hospital to be seen by the surgeon to ensure that no tendons or nerves were involved.
Above is the view after taking the bandage we initially put on to control the bleeding.
After putting on a blood pressure cuff to control bleeding and then washing, to get a better look at how deep the lacerations went. What you can't see as well in this picture is that the lac. only went to the subcutaneous fat. No tendons or musculature involved. Surprisingly.
Same as above
The final product. I did not sew this up. After the Plastic surgeon ruled out any tendon damage he let the E.R. intern practice throwing mattresses, simple interrupteds and others. I was not happy with the end result. Who knew the British sent interns to Afghanitan for 3 month rotations. And you thought your intern ear was tough.
Above is the view after taking the bandage we initially put on to control the bleeding.
After putting on a blood pressure cuff to control bleeding and then washing, to get a better look at how deep the lacerations went. What you can't see as well in this picture is that the lac. only went to the subcutaneous fat. No tendons or musculature involved. Surprisingly.
Same as above 
The final product. I did not sew this up. After the Plastic surgeon ruled out any tendon damage he let the E.R. intern practice throwing mattresses, simple interrupteds and others. I was not happy with the end result. Who knew the British sent interns to Afghanitan for 3 month rotations. And you thought your intern ear was tough.
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