@article{ref1,
title="Hand injuries in agricultural accidents",
journal="Journal of hand surgery (British volume)",
year="1999",
author="Hansen, T. B. and Carstensen, O.",
volume="24",
number="2",
pages="190-192",
abstract="The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of hand injuries due to farming accidents in a defined population with a representative mixture of agricultural activities. During a 12-month period all agricultural accidents treated at the five hospitals in the County of Ringkøbing, Denmark were prospectively registered. Follow-up was done by telephone interview 4 months after the accident. Of the 260 persons injured in agricultural accidents, 117 (45%) had lesions of the upper extremity and 73 persons (28%) had hand injuries. The most common injuries were lacerations and amputations (45%) followed by fractures (36%). Mean sick leave was 25 days, and mean work impairment was 31 days in patients with hand injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0266-7681",
doi="10.1054/jhsb.1998.0189",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/jhsb.1998.0189"
}