Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/7174
Title: Occupational hand injuries treated at a tertiary care facility in Western Turkey
Authors: Serinken, Mustafa
Karcioglu, O.
Sener, S.
Keywords: Emergency department
Fingers
Hand
Hand injuries
Occupational injuries
Wrist
adolescent
adult
article
demography
emergency ward
female
finger injury
hand injury
human
incidence
industrialization
laceration
major clinical study
male
occupational accident
puncture
sex difference
skin abrasion
tertiary health care
Turkey (republic)
university hospital
wrist injury
Accidents, Occupational
Adolescent
Adult
Female
Hand Injuries
Humans
Male
Turkey
Abstract: The study was designed to investigate characteristics of work-related hand injuries (WRHI) referred to a University hospital emergency department (ED) in an industrialized region as well as to supply data for preventive strategies. All patients with WRHI referred to the University-based ED in the two-year period were investigated. Sociodemographic and injury-related clinical information were analyzed. Out of 746 patients who were admitted to the ED due to occupational injuries within the two-year study period, 244 (32.7%) with isolated wrist, hand and finger injuries were included in the study. Male patients constituted the majority 87.2% (n=213) and 57.0% (n=139) of the patients were between 25 and 34 yr of age. WRHI recorded in industries involving metal and machinery constituted 41.4% (n=101) of all injuries. The sites of injuries were not significantly affected by differences in age, social security status and sectors. The most common types of injury were lacerations, punctures, and abrasions (40.2%, n=98). There was a statistically insignificant rise in amputation injuries with increasing age. Incidences, etiologies and characteristics of WRHI should be highlighted and preventive strategies based on these facts be implemented due to higher level of suffering and more serious consequences attributed to this specific injury.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/7174
https://doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.46.239
ISSN: 0019-8366
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