How did Tommy Caldwell lose his finger in an accident?

It was an accident at home with a table saw. He initially tried to re-attach the finger with medical assistance, but stopped after about a week. Doctors told him the recovery would be slow and the finger, even healed, would no longer be useful for climbing. Source: Tommy Caldwell Looses Finger (on the camp4 message boards)

Do you need a venous graft for finger reattachment?

Patient exclusion is neither clear-cut nor absolute. Generally, severe crushing or avulsing (tearing away) injuries to the fingers may make replantation difficult, but venous grafts may help replace injured blood vessels.

How is the finger removed from an amputated finger?

One sub-team in the operating room cleans the amputated finger with sterile solutions, places it on ice, and identifies and tags (with special surgical clips) nerves and blood vessels. Dead or damaged tissue is surgically removed with a procedure called debridement .

How is the hand elevated during finger reattachment?

The hand is wrapped in a bulky compression dressing and usually elevated. If arterial flow is impaired, then the hand should be lowered, since this maneuver will promote blood flow from the heart to the reattached finger. If venous outflow is slow, the hand must be elevated.

Can a finger grow back after being cut off?

grow back. If you took a 1/4 of an inch off the end, very probably not. Having had two fingers reattached I have some first hand knowledge here. must be kept sharp using dull ones lead to injuries like yours. If systemic infection. As with any toll you let the tool do the work if them. from the blade and to reduce sharpening time.