Hospitalized Swedish children with hand and forearm injuries: A retrospective review

Ljungberg, Elinor; Dahlin, Lars B.; Granath, Fredrik; Blomqvist, Peter

doi:10.1080/08035250500323764

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“…3,5,11,16 This rate was 13.8% (70/437) in our study. This difference was likely associated with the location of our hospital in a metropolis and also with being the reference center for hand injuries.…”

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“…Although, there are several studies analyzing epidemiology of hand injuries in children conducted in different countries and geographic regions, similar injury patterns seem to occur. 3,5,[16][17][18][19][20][21] The most common cause of outdoor injuries was pinching in the front door of house or school. Most (80%) injuries occurred between 14:00 and 20:00 pm.…”

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“…4 Ljungberg et al reported the incidence of hospitalized children with hand and forearm injuries as 39.6/100,000 in the 0-6-year age group and 42.1/100,000 in the 7-14-year age group. 5 In our country, Bostancı et al stated that 8.6% of patients admitted to children's emergency clinics had upper extremity injuries. 6 Other studies investigating hand injuries have reported incidences ranging from 13% to 50% for the 0-18-year age group.…”

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Analysis of Hand Injuries in Children Between 0-6 Years of Age

Özdemir¹,

Karaltin²,

Yoğun³

et al. 2015

Turkiye Klinikleri J Pediatr

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M otor development is the process by which an organism gains mobility, in parallel with physical growth and the development of the central nervous system. In children, mobility develops through a process starting with reflexes and resulting in a high level of coordinated motor skills. Hand injuries occurring in early childhood may adversely affect this development.Turkiye Klinikleri J Pediatr 2015;24(3) 89Analysis of Hand Injuries in Children Between 0-6 Years of Age A AB BS S T TR RA AC CT T O Ob bj je ec ct ti iv ve e: : The motor development of the upper extremity and hand is actually a result of learning the intentional and fine motions in correlation with the physical growth, central nervous system differentiation and acquired cognitive abilities which are gained in early childhood. Therefore, such hand injuries in early ages may impair the process as whole. We aimed to investigate the epidemiology, etiology and the treatment outcomes in very young patients suffering from the hand injuries in this study. M Ma at te er ri ia al l a an nd d M Me et th ho od ds s: : A retrospective investigation of records of 507 patients, who admitted to our emergency department at last five years, between 0-6 years of age were analyzed according to etiology, the type of injury, anatomical localization of the injury, treatment approach and outcome. R Re es su ul lt ts s: : Most of the hand injuries were simple injuries (75.3%) and occured at home (72.6%). The most frequent cause of injuries was contusion (55%) and most frequent injuried site of the hand was detected as finger. Female to male ratio was 1:1.5 and right hand to left hand ratio was 2:1. C Co on nc cl lu us si io on n: : The hand injuries in the very young population seems to be common and the investigation of the etiology and type of occurrence might give us new and better modalities in preventing such injuries. K Ke ey y W Wo or rd ds s: : Child; hand injuries; accidents, home Ö ÖZ ZE ET T A Am ma aç ç: : Üst ekstremite ve el motor gelişimi fiziksel büyüme ve merkezi sinir sistemi farklıla-şması ile ilişki içindedir. Edinilmiş bilişsel hareketlerin öğrenilmesi erken çocukluk döneminde oluşur. Çocukluk çağında görülen el yaralanmaları bu süreci bozar. Bu çalışma çocukluk çağı el yaralanmalarının epidemiyoloji ve etiyolojisinin ve tedavi sonuçlarının araştırılması amacıyla yapıldı. G Ge er re eç ç v ve e Y Yö ön nt te em ml le er r: : Son beş yılda kurumumuz acil birimine başvuran ve 507 hasta incelendi. bulgular yaralanmanın görüldüğü yaş aralığına, yerleşimine ve tedavi süreçlerine göre değerlendirildi. B Bu ul lg gu ul la ar r: : El yaralanmalarının çoğunlukla basit yaralanma (%75.3) olduğu ve evde (% 72.6) oluştuğu, en sık kontüzyon tarzı (% 55) olduğu, ve en sık parmak yaralanması olduğu görüldü. Kadın erkek oranı 1:1.5 ve sağ el sol el oranı 2:1 bulundu. S So on nu uç ç: : Çocukluk çağında da el yaralanmalarının sık görüldüğü düşünüldü. Etyoloji ve sıklık incelemesi, bu yaralanmaların önlenmesi bakımından yeni ve uygun yöntemler önerebilir.A An na ah h t ta ...

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Analysis of Hand Injuries in Children Between 0-6 Years of Age

Özdemir¹,

Karaltin²,

Yoğun³

et al. 2015

Turkiye Klinikleri J Pediatr

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“…Front doors in ordinary houses can be provided by a safe design of the hinge side. We present 10 tips to avoid hand injuries (Appendix 2) based on risk factors shown in this study and our previous studies [18,25]. This information can be used to increase the knowledge of risks for, and causes of, hand and forearm injuries among parents to young children.…”

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Risks for, and causes of, injuries to the hand and forearm: a study in children 0 to 6 years old

Ljungberg

Carlsson

Dahlin

2006

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and

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Ninety-six children aged 0-6 years with unintentional hand injuries were referred to the Department of Hand Surgery between 2002 and 2003. Either parents, medical staff, or both, completed a questionnaire (response rate 79/96; 82%) about the circumstances of the injury. The incidence of injuries referred for treatment was 33.4/10,000 people/year. Seventy-five percent (59/79) of all injuries occurred at home, and only 8% (6/79) in a day-care centre. The risk was highest between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. (incidence rate ratio 5.17, 95% confidence interval 2.12 to 17.7) and in 6 year old children (IRR 4.89, 95% CI 1.58 to 37.68). Adults were present when 66/79 children (84%) were injured. Most injuries occurred during play (39/79; 49%). Stuck in front doors (23/79; 29%) (closed by a child) was common. There was no increase in incidence in children with a foreign background (IRR 1.19, 95% CI 0.64 to 2.28). Advice about prevention will be distributed to parents to encourage safer environments in homes.

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“…In Malmö and in the rest of Sweden, the incidence of hand injuries among young children (less than 7 years) has increased during the 1990s [1,2]. Many such injuries result from accidents that occur in the home, several of which are attributed to electrical household appliances.…”

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Injuries of the hand and forearm in young children caused by steam roller presses in laundries

Dahlin¹,

Ljungberg²,

Esserlind³

2008

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and

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Fourteen children (median age 43 months, range 14-82 months; 7 girls and 7 boys) were treated for mangle injuries (one hot steam, and 13 cold roller presses) to the hand and forearm between 1996-2002 at the Department of Hand Surgery, Malmö, Sweden. All children had unilateral skin damage with avulsion or necrosis of skin in nine. Seven of the 14 had signs of compartment and carpal tunnel syndromes and three had fractures (phalanges or hamate bone). Initial treatment included fasciotomy, decompression, and skin revision with split skin grafts and later further skin cover, including one pedicled ulnar flap. IN eight the injuries healed uneventfully, while six had slight consequences (such as minor extension deficit of fingers or slight contracture of the scar). Ten of the 14 children came from immigrant families. Mangle injuries can be prevented through better supervision of children by parents when the mangle is being used, and dissemination of information of the potential hazards in relevant languages in residential areas with large immigrant populations.

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Hospitalized Swedish children with hand and forearm injuries: A retrospective review

Abstract: The number of children with hand injuries admitted to hospitals in Sweden increased annually. Analyses of causes behind the increase are important to counter this trend.

Cited by 9 publications

References 23 publications

Analysis of Hand Injuries in Children Between 0-6 Years of Age

Analysis of Hand Injuries in Children Between 0-6 Years of Age

Risks for, and causes of, injuries to the hand and forearm: a study in children 0 to 6 years old

Injuries of the hand and forearm in young children caused by steam roller presses in laundries

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