Accident
Workplace incident
Injuries
Severe right-hand injury, involving amputation of the right thump, tips of middle and index fingers
Psychological symptoms
Medicess involvement - amputation rehabilitation
- Completion of INA (Initial Needs Assessment) and subsequently obtained medical records to facilitate amputation rehabilitation.
- Psychological, occupational and physiotherapy took place, as well as a driving assessment to facilitate a return to driving (imperative for a return to work to be achieved).
- We sought private hand therapy sessions, subsequent surgery and the required follow up appointments.
- The patient can now drive and has returned to part-time work on a phased return. We achieved this with the support of specialist vocational interventions.
- Medicess continually provided support to ensure phased return to work was safe and sustainable.
- We identified appropriate psychological rehabilitation interventions to aid recovery.
- The patient’s vocational needs addressed during various work-site visits. Strategies implemented to improve the patient’s ability to perform their role safely and with satisfaction.
- Achieved successful patient focused psychological and amputation rehabilitation.
- Ongoing successful engagement with hand therapy.
Our rehabilitation case manager says:
“Considering the severity of injuries, I am delighted with the patient’s progress. They have physically improved by adapting some right-hand functions and psychological symptoms have improved significantly since the completion of psychological therapy.”
Our patient's view - amputation rehabilitation:
“The compassion and thoughtfulness that I received from my rehabilitation case manager was indescribable. I was hopelessly lost and inadequate during the early times. I shan’t ever forget the service.”
