Boy’s arm amputated after cast blocks blood flow …ministry launches probe

Sostenus Wilherm

The ministry of health and social services has launched an investigation into allegations surrounding the amputation of a young boy’s arm following treatment at Otjiwarongo State Hospital.

It cautions that it is too early to determine whether the loss of the limb was caused by the medical care the boy received.

The investigation follows claims by the boy’s mother that her son’s arm was placed in a cast that was applied too tightly by a hospital practitioner, allegedly restricting blood circulation and causing nerve damage.