Epidemiology of Hand Injuries in a Tertiary Care Center

Authors

  • Suraj Bajracharya Orthopaedics, KIST Medical College, Lalitpur
  • S Shrestha Orthopaedics, KIST Medical College, Lalitpur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v5i2.19162

Keywords:

Retrospective Study, Hand injuries, Treatment modalities

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: This retrospective review was performed to identify the incidence, causes, and details of hand injuries in patients presenting to a tertiary hospital of Kathmandu.  

MATERIAL & METHODS: Records of all patients who had sustained hand injuries for last 5 years were collected from the Medical Record section. 832 injuries of the hand in 484 patients were reported in this review. These patients were reviewed for a geat the time of injury, gender, location of the incident, mechanism of injury, and fracture specifics.

RESULTS: Majority (85.5%) of patients were males with a mean age of 28.79±12.81years and the rest were females with a mean age- of 30.43 ±17.13 yrs. Machinery injuries (25.2%) were the most common cause of injuries followed by road traffic accidents (14.5%). Metacarpal bone fractures (34.6%) were the common estinjuries of the hand. Most of the patients were treated with open reduction and fixation with Kwires.

CONCLUSION: The study revealed the aetio-epidemiological and clinical profile of hand injuries, and its burden in eastern Nepal.

Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2017, Page: 35-39

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Author Biographies

Suraj Bajracharya, Orthopaedics, KIST Medical College, Lalitpur

Associate Professor & HoD

S Shrestha, Orthopaedics, KIST Medical College, Lalitpur

Associate Professor

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Published

2018-02-08

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Bajracharya, S., & Shrestha, S. (2018). Epidemiology of Hand Injuries in a Tertiary Care Center. Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences, 5(2), 35–39. https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v5i2.19162

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2017)

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