@article{ref1,
title="Saw-related injuries of the lower extremity",
journal="Injury",
year="2020",
author="Ozdemir, Guzelali and Bingol, Olgun and Ceyhan, Erman and Deveci, Alper and Yilmaz, Baris and Yasar, Niyazi Erdem",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Saw-related injuries can be found in all parts of the body. Especially hand saw-related injuries are frequently encountered in the literature. The aim of the study is to present our demographic data, treatment strategy and prevention of the saw-related injuries in the lower extremity. <br><br>METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted between 2010 and 2015 and only cases with saw-related lower extremity injuries were included in the study. These patients were analyzed according to demographic data, occupational status, procedures performed, hospitalization length of stay, return to work, and complications. <br><br>RESULTS: There were 48 male and 1 female patients; their mean age was 44.06 ± 13.6 (22-77) years. The average referral time after injury was 1.51 ± 0.16 (1-7) hour. The average hospitalization length of stay was 3.76 ± 3.9 (1-22) days. Fractures were also present in 13 (26.5%) patients. Postinjury complications occurred in 18 (36.7%) patients. 4 (8.2%) of the cases did not return to the job after the injury. The average return time to the work was 2.95 ± 1.5 (1-7) months. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Lower extremity saw-related injuries tend to be overwhelmingly male and most often seen distal to the extremity, especially on the medial side of the extremity. A significant number of patients did not return to the job after the injury.<br><br>Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-1383",
doi="10.1016/j.injury.2020.03.042",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2020.03.042"
}