Citation

Angermann P, Lohmann M. Ugeskr. Laeger 1995; 157(6): 734-737.

Vernacular Title

Hand- og handledsskader. En undersogelse omfattende 50.272 skader.

Affiliation

Ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling, Amtssygehuset i Gentofte.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Den Alm Danske Laegerforening)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7701632

Abstract

This study reports the causes, characteristics and treatment of injuries to the hand and wrist presented to five accident and emergency departments in a two-year survey of 13% of the Danish population. The rate of injury to the hand or wrist was 28.6% of all injuries, or 3545 per 100,000 inhabitants per year. Thirty-four percent of the accidents were domestic, 35% were leisure accidents, 26% were occupational and 5% were traffic accidents. Only 2% of the patients were admitted to hospital for further treatment or observation and 13% were referred to a hospital as out-patients. The most frequent causes for admission were fractures (42%), tendon lesions (29%) and wounds (12%).

Language: da