Research Article

Demographic features and difficulties in rehabilitation in patients referred to hand rehabilitation unit for phalangeal fractures

Volume: 40 Number: 4 November 20, 2006
  • Fusun Sahin
  • Serap Yucel
  • Figen Yilmaz
  • Ernur Ergoz
  • Banu Kuran
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Demographic features and difficulties in rehabilitation in patients referred to hand rehabilitation unit for phalangeal fractures

Abstract

Objectives : We evaluated demographic and occupational features of patients with phalangealfractures of the hand, etiologies and types of injuries, and the results of rehabilitation.
Methods : The study included 91 fingers of 62 patients (54 males, 8 females; mean age 28±13 years; range 4 to 59 years) who were referred to our hand rehabilitation unit for phalangeal fractures. Demographic features, the cause and localization of injury, the type of surg e r y, time from surg e r y to rehabilitation, and the follow-up period were determined. At the end of rehabilitation, range of motion (ROM) of the phalangeal joint and total ROM of the injured fingers were assessed using the Strickland-Glogovac rating system.
Results : A great majority of injuries were caused by work accidents, followed by sport injuries and falls occurring in students. Sixty patients (96.8%) were right–handed. The fractures occurred in the dominant hand in 29 patients (46.8%). The majority of patients (n=45) were primary school graduates. The most common mechanism of injury was accidents related to heavy work machinery (n=18). The most commonly injured finger and the phalanx were the third finger (n=25, 27.5%) and the proximal phalanx (n=59, 56.7%), respectively. Only 27 patients (43.6%) had a sufficient follow-up with a mean of 79.7±46.6 days (range 30 to 254 days). Following rehabilitation, the mean ROM and the total ROM were 45.0±22.9° and 63.3±16.1° for the injured joint and the thumb, and 31.3±22.5° and 122±60.3° for the injured joint and the other fingers,
respectively.
Conclusion : Our data provide important insight into appropriate treatment and rehabilitation of phalangeal fractures, in particular, shortcomings in the treatment and follow-up.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Fusun Sahin This is me

Serap Yucel This is me

Figen Yilmaz This is me

Ernur Ergoz This is me

Banu Kuran This is me

Publication Date

November 20, 2006

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2006 Volume: 40 Number: 4

APA
Sahin, F., Yucel, S., Yilmaz, F., Ergoz, E., & Kuran, B. (2006). Demographic features and difficulties in rehabilitation in patients referred to hand rehabilitation unit for phalangeal fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 40(4), 274-279. https://izlik.org/JA23SY62GZ
AMA
1.Sahin F, Yucel S, Yilmaz F, Ergoz E, Kuran B. Demographic features and difficulties in rehabilitation in patients referred to hand rehabilitation unit for phalangeal fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;40(4):274-279. https://izlik.org/JA23SY62GZ
Chicago
Sahin, Fusun, Serap Yucel, Figen Yilmaz, Ernur Ergoz, and Banu Kuran. 2006. “Demographic Features and Difficulties in Rehabilitation in Patients Referred to Hand Rehabilitation Unit for Phalangeal Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 40 (4): 274-79. https://izlik.org/JA23SY62GZ.
EndNote
Sahin F, Yucel S, Yilmaz F, Ergoz E, Kuran B (November 1, 2006) Demographic features and difficulties in rehabilitation in patients referred to hand rehabilitation unit for phalangeal fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 40 4 274–279.
IEEE
[1]F. Sahin, S. Yucel, F. Yilmaz, E. Ergoz, and B. Kuran, “Demographic features and difficulties in rehabilitation in patients referred to hand rehabilitation unit for phalangeal fractures”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 274–279, Nov. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA23SY62GZ
ISNAD
Sahin, Fusun - Yucel, Serap - Yilmaz, Figen - Ergoz, Ernur - Kuran, Banu. “Demographic Features and Difficulties in Rehabilitation in Patients Referred to Hand Rehabilitation Unit for Phalangeal Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 40/4 (November 1, 2006): 274-279. https://izlik.org/JA23SY62GZ.
JAMA
1.Sahin F, Yucel S, Yilmaz F, Ergoz E, Kuran B. Demographic features and difficulties in rehabilitation in patients referred to hand rehabilitation unit for phalangeal fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;40:274–279.
MLA
Sahin, Fusun, et al. “Demographic Features and Difficulties in Rehabilitation in Patients Referred to Hand Rehabilitation Unit for Phalangeal Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 40, no. 4, Nov. 2006, pp. 274-9, https://izlik.org/JA23SY62GZ.
Vancouver
1.Fusun Sahin, Serap Yucel, Figen Yilmaz, Ernur Ergoz, Banu Kuran. Demographic features and difficulties in rehabilitation in patients referred to hand rehabilitation unit for phalangeal fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2006 Nov. 1;40(4):274-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA23SY62GZ