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Guide for the Care of Children: Ages Birth to 5 by Allina Patient Education
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If your child loses a finger, toe or other body part, put it in a cold, clean cloth or gauze and put it in a plastic bag.
Take your child and the bag to the hospital emergency room. Doctors may be able to reattach the part, but time is critical.
First published: 02/01/2010 Last updated: 02/01/2010
Reviewed by: Allina Patient Education experts, including the Pediatric Department of Allina Medical Clinic - Coon Rapids