Epidemiology of and Risk Factors for Table Saw Injuries of the Hands and Fingers.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to evaluate circumstances surrounding power saw injuries. We hypothesized that power saw injuries are caused by either inexperienced or inappropriate usage of saws.

Methods

A retrospective review of patients at our level 1 trauma center from January 2011 to April 2022 was conducted. Patients were screened using surgical billing records based on Current Procedural Terminology codes. Codes associated with revascularization; amputation of digits; and repair of tendon, nerve, and open metacarpal and phalanx fractures were queried. Patients who sustained power saw injuries were identified. They were then contacted by phone, and a standardized questionnaire was administered. Verbal consent was included in the standardized script, which was app

SUBMITTER: Herekar RN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10264849 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature