Glass injuries of the hand (Statistical, Anatomical and Pathologic Study)

Volume: 31 Number: 1 September 11, 2006
  • Adnan Sevencan
  • M. Nuzumlalı
  • Can Gurbuz
  • Umit Kantarci
  • Selim Cepel
  • Emre Orhun
  • Oguz Polatkan
  • Oya Bayrı
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Glass injuries of the hand (Statistical, Anatomical and Pathologic Study)

Abstract

Glass injuries constitute an important group of the hand injuries. 201 injuries of the 192 upper extremities of the 188 cases who applied to the Istanbul Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Center, Between 1993-1995 and registration forms and files have been completed very well were included in this study for determination of the statistical, anatomical and pathologic characteristics of these injuries. In this retrospective study, the mean age was 25.7 (1, 5-66) year. Dominant hands were injured in 75% (144 cases). 2 injuries were in the arm and axillary region, 68 (31%) were in the forearm, 87 (39.7) were in the wrist and 44 (20%) were in the hand. While skin injuries were seen only 6 extremities, 129 (67%) extremities have arterial injury. Ulnar artery was the most frequently injured artery and radial, digital, brachial and axillary arteries have been injured respectively. Nerve injury was seen in 135 (70.4%) extremities. Ulnar nerve was the most frequently injured nerve (28.1%) followed by median nerve was 24.4% and radial nerve was 2.08 respectively. Tendon injuries were seen in 176 extremities. Flexor tendon injuries were 143 (74.4), extensor tendon injuries were 22 (11.4%) and combined flexor and extensor tendon injuries were 11 (5.7%).

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Adnan Sevencan This is me

M. Nuzumlalı This is me

Can Gurbuz This is me

Umit Kantarci This is me

Selim Cepel This is me

Emre Orhun This is me

Oguz Polatkan This is me

Oya Bayrı This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 1997 Volume: 31 Number: 1

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https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v31i1.4210

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https://izlik.org/JA82DM66WY

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APA
Sevencan, A., Nuzumlalı, M., Gurbuz, C., Kantarci, U., Cepel, S., Orhun, E., Polatkan, O., & Bayrı, O. (2006). Glass injuries of the hand (Statistical, Anatomical and Pathologic Study). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 31(1), 31-33. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v31i1.4210
AMA
1.Sevencan A, Nuzumlalı M, Gurbuz C, et al. Glass injuries of the hand (Statistical, Anatomical and Pathologic Study). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;31(1):31-33. doi:10.3944/aott.v31i1.4210
Chicago
Sevencan, Adnan, M. Nuzumlalı, Can Gurbuz, et al. 2006. “Glass Injuries of the Hand (Statistical, Anatomical and Pathologic Study)”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 31 (1): 31-33. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v31i1.4210.
EndNote
Sevencan A, Nuzumlalı M, Gurbuz C, Kantarci U, Cepel S, Orhun E, Polatkan O, Bayrı O (September 1, 2006) Glass injuries of the hand (Statistical, Anatomical and Pathologic Study). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 31 1 31–33.
IEEE
[1]A. Sevencan et al., “Glass injuries of the hand (Statistical, Anatomical and Pathologic Study)”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 31–33, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v31i1.4210.
ISNAD
Sevencan, Adnan - Nuzumlalı, M. - Gurbuz, Can - Kantarci, Umit - Cepel, Selim - Orhun, Emre - Polatkan, Oguz - Bayrı, Oya. “Glass Injuries of the Hand (Statistical, Anatomical and Pathologic Study)”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 31/1 (September 1, 2006): 31-33. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v31i1.4210.
JAMA
1.Sevencan A, Nuzumlalı M, Gurbuz C, Kantarci U, Cepel S, Orhun E, Polatkan O, Bayrı O. Glass injuries of the hand (Statistical, Anatomical and Pathologic Study). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;31:31–33.
MLA
Sevencan, Adnan, et al. “Glass Injuries of the Hand (Statistical, Anatomical and Pathologic Study)”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 31, no. 1, Sept. 2006, pp. 31-33, doi:10.3944/aott.v31i1.4210.
Vancouver
1.Adnan Sevencan, M. Nuzumlalı, Can Gurbuz, Umit Kantarci, Selim Cepel, Emre Orhun, Oguz Polatkan, Oya Bayrı. Glass injuries of the hand (Statistical, Anatomical and Pathologic Study). Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;31(1):31-3. doi:10.3944/aott.v31i1.4210