Causes

Finger amputations are a frequent result of crush incidents or cutting injuries when handling sharp utensils and machines. Amputations occur either directly during the injury itself or as a consequent surgical amputation when the damage is so extensive that the finger cannot be preserved. Finger amputations arise from a large number of mechanisms such as:

Crush injuries

Tear

Severing by sharp knives, blades and machineries

Explosions