Epidemiology of adult hand injuries presenting to a tertiary hand surgery unit : a review of 4216 cases
Kankam, Hadyn K N Ibrahim, Hussein Liew, Mei Sien Hauff, Ellie Tullie, Sebastian Parthiban, Sunil Chester, Darren L
Kankam, Hadyn K N
Ibrahim, Hussein
Liew, Mei Sien
Hauff, Ellie
Tullie, Sebastian
Parthiban, Sunil
Chester, Darren L
Abstract
This study investigates the pattern of hand injuries presenting to a UK regional tertiary centre. All referrals to our Hand Surgery Unit in 2019 were reviewed. Subgroup analyses of sex, deprivation, occupational injuries and assault cases were carried out. Over the study period, 4216 cases were referred. Most were male (70%), with a median age of 36 years and from a deprived area (75.2%). Soft tissue injury was documented in 53.6% and bone injury (fracture/dislocation) in 52.4%. Surgical management was required in 2214 (52.5%) cases. Work-related injuries accounted for 16.7% of cases and were more likely to require surgery. Assault-related injuries accounted for 8% of cases, with a male preponderance. Our findings can help facilitate service provision and guide regional and national prevention policies.Level of evidence: III.
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Date
2023-09-01
Type
Article
Subject
Orthopaedics, Public health. Health statistics. Occupational health. Health education, Plastic surgery
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Citation
Kankam HKN, Ibrahim H, Liew MS, Hauff E, Tullie S, Parthiban S, Chester DL. Epidemiology of adult hand injuries presenting to a tertiary hand surgery unit: a review of 4216 cases. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2024 Jan;49(1):48-53. doi: 10.1177/17531934231195499. Epub 2023 Sep 1.
Journal / Source Title
Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
DOI
10.1177/17531934231195499
PMID
37656976
Publisher
SAGE Publications