Epidemiology of injuries treated at a hand and microsurgery hospital
Epidemiology of injuries treated at a hand and microsurgery hospital
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DOI:
10.3944/aott.2010.2372
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发表时间:
2010-09-01
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通讯作者:
Bal, Emin
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作者:
Davas Aksan, Asli;Durusoy, Raika;Bal, Emin
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of injuries treated at a hand and microsurgery hospital between 1992 and 2005.Methods: This is a descriptive retrospective study based on medical records of a hand and microsurgery hospital in Izmir for the years 1992-2005. A total of 8,946 injuries involving 8,817 patients were included. Data on diagnosis were recorded according to ICD-10. Intent, activity when injured, mechanism of injury, object/substance producing injury, and place of injury were recoded according to International Classification of External Causes of Injury (ICECI).Results: The most common types of injury were amputations (32.3%), fractures (23.7%), and open wounds (19.9%) of the wrist and hand. Most injuries were sustained by males; 28.4% of injuries occurred during summer. According to activity, 76.3% were injured during paid work, 10.4% during transportation, 9.1% during unpaid work, and 3.8% during leisure time sports and exercise. Injuries most commonly occurred while operating a machine. The risk of hand injury was elevated in those younger than 35 years of age, males, persons outside Izmir province, and in Social Security Instution (SSI) insured workers (p