Degloved Hand - Would it still function?

[Luxuria]

I can't give details on plot for reasons. But if a hand is stripped of skin, would it still be able to work, if the muscles/nerves/bones were carefully preserved? (Let's pretend pain is not a factor in this situation.)

That's all I need to know.

Thanks!

 

[Trish]

I can't give details on plot for reasons. But if a hand is stripped of skin, would it still be able to work, if the muscles/nerves/bones were carefully preserved? (Let's pretend pain is not a factor in this situation.)

That's all I need to know.

Thanks!

If pain is not a factor - yes, as long as muscles and tendons, nerves, etc. are intact.

 

[JT Woody]

I can't give details on plot for reasons. But if a hand is stripped of skin, would it still be able to work, if the muscles/nerves/bones were carefully preserved? (Let's pretend pain is not a factor in this situation.)

That's all I need to know.

Thanks!

In degloving, its only the skin that is affected. If bone, muscle, and nerves are still intact (and pain inst a factor), then the ha d should still function.
(National Library of Medicine)

 

[Luxuria]

If pain is not a factor - yes, as long as muscles and tendons, nerves, etc. are intact.

Thanks, you two! I appreciate it.

 

[Rigor Mortis]

Genuine question but would there not be blood loss no matter how carefully the main blood vessels were left intact? Maybe that's just superficial all told, or would it need to be cauterised?

The query reminds me of something I read years ago where a 19th Century US soldier recalled an encounter with, I'm nearly certain, one of the Sioux leaders. Captured, restrained in tight fitting cuffs or manacles or whatever they might have been, he came close to what you're describing in freeing his hands and making good his excape. The soldier was commenting in awe of captive.

 

[Trish]

Genuine question but would there not be blood loss no matter how carefully the main blood vessels were left intact? Maybe that's just superficial all told, or would it need to be cauterised?

The query reminds me of something I read years ago where a 19th Century US soldier recalled an encounter with, I'm nearly certain, one of the Sioux leaders. Captured, restrained in tight fitting cuffs or manacles or whatever they might have been, he came close to what you're describing in freeing his hands and making good his excape. The soldier was commenting in awe of captive.

Degloving results in a surprisingly small amount of blood loss in both humans and animals as long as no major vessels or arteries are injured.