A Southwest Louisiana man has made marked progress with someone who holds an occupational therapy job in the aftermath of his hand being rebuilt and reattached following a yard accident when it got caught on a wire and almost ripped off, according to a published report.
Jim Brown of Lake Charles has been working with Susan Cart and has made significant advancement, noting all bones were broken and his hand was hanging on after the reconstructive surgery, KPLC TV reports.
"I use my hand now and I never even think that I've had the accident," Brown told the news source, noting orthopedic surgeons told him they were unsure how much he would able to use the tissues, tendons and ligaments they repaired. But after nine months of work with Cart he said "days go by and I use my hand. I just have great use of it."
Cart noted the task at hand was to work on the nerve damage and tendons, both flexor and extensor.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, occupational therapists help patients work on recovering from injuries, operations and disabilities so that they may perform every-day events.