TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Hand injuries in agricultural accidents
JO  - Journal of hand surgery (British volume)
A1  - Hansen, T. B.
A1  - Carstensen, O.
SP  - 190
EP  - 192
VL  - 24
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0266-7681
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/jhsb.1998.0189
ID  - ref1
ER  -