Ice-Skating injuries to the hand

Ice-Skating injuries to the hand

166 patients with injuries due to ice-skating were seen in the local accident and emergency department over a six-month period; 60% of these involved the upper limb. 28 of the upper limb injuries were closed fractures and 24 were lacerations, almost all to the dorsum of the hand. The use of protecti...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of hand surgery, British volume British volume, 1990-08, Vol.15 (3), p.349-351
Hauptverfasser: Murphy, N.M., Riley, P., Keys, C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Bone Wires
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Fracture Fixation - methods
Fractures, Bone - epidemiology
Fractures, Bone - prevention & control
Fractures, Bone - surgery
Hand Injuries - epidemiology
Hand Injuries - prevention & control
Hand Injuries - surgery
Humans
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Male
Medical sciences
Protective Clothing
Skating - injuries
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:166 patients with injuries due to ice-skating were seen in the local accident and emergency department over a six-month period; 60% of these involved the upper limb. 28 of the upper limb injuries were closed fractures and 24 were lacerations, almost all to the dorsum of the hand. The use of protective gloves would help to prevent these potentially avoidable injuries. “On-site” first-aid facilities help to reduce the demand on the local accident service.
ISSN:0266-7681
1532-2211
DOI:10.1016/0266-7681(90)90017-X