Research Article

Retrospective Analysis of Patients with Isolated Hand Injuries Admitted to the Emergency Department

Volume: 18 Number: 1 April 28, 2021
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Retrospective Analysis of Patients with Isolated Hand Injuries Admitted to the Emergency Department

Abstract

Background: Hand and wrist injuries account for approximately 10% of all emergency department admissions. It has been shown that hand trauma, especially hand fractures are associated with social deprivation except for the very young and old. This study was aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics, risk factors, and the effect of injury on the life of the patients admitted to the emergency department with an isolated hand injury. Materials and Methods: The patients who admitted to the emergency department due to an isolated hand injury between 1 November 2019 and 1 November 2020 were included in the study. The multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the risk factors of permanent disability. Results: 205 patients were included in the study with a mean age of 28.05 ± 10.85 years and 142 (69.3%) of them were male. The vast majority of patients (n = 149, 72.7%) were in the 18-35 years age group. The mechanism of injury was blunt trauma in 131 (63.9%) patients and penetrating trauma in 65 (31.7%) patients. Amputation was observed in 25 (12.2%) patients and 20 (9.8%) patients had a permanent disability. Logistic regression analysis revealed that male sex and penetrating traumas were found to be independent risk factors for permanent disability (p = 0.012 and p < 0.001, respectively). Conclusions: Evaluation of hand injuries and related factors in our region is important due to lifestyle and working condition differences. In our region, male gender and penetrating injuries are independent risk factors for isolated hand injuries. We think that the measures to be taken to prevent the occurrence of such injuries will decrease the permanent disability and related mental and economic burden.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 28, 2021

Submission Date

February 21, 2021

Acceptance Date

April 7, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 18 Number: 1

Vancouver
1.Ahmet Çağlar, İlker Kaçer, Mehmet Eryazğan. Retrospective Analysis of Patients with Isolated Hand Injuries Admitted to the Emergency Department. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021 Apr. 1;18(1):121-5. doi:10.35440/hutfd.884096

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