Epidemiology of hand injuries that presented to a tertiary care facility in Germany: a study including 435 patients.

Nicholas MoellhoffVeronika ThronerKonstantin FrankAshley BenneMichaela CoenenRiccardo E GiuntaElisabeth M Haas-Lützenberger

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2022)

The dorsal aspect of the hand including the 5th metacarpal, the radial wrist and thenar region, as well as the fingertips of Digiti II/III represent anatomic danger zones to injury of the hand. Due to the large variety of potentially injured structures, diagnosis and treatment is not trivial. Specific training is required for all surgical specialties in emergency care, to increase quality of diagnostic work-up and management of hand injuries.

Keyphrases

tertiary care
end stage renal disease
healthcare
emergency department
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
quality improvement
chronic kidney disease
spinal cord
public health
palliative care
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
risk factors
high resolution
ultrasound guided
pain management