On the Road Again: Return to Driving Following Minor Hand Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient return-to-driving following minor hand surgery is unknown. Through daily text message surveys, we sought to determine return-to-driving after minor hand surgery and the factors that influence return-to-driving.

Methods

One hundred five subjects undergoing minor hand surgery received daily text messaging surveys postoperatively to assess: (1) if they drove the day before and if so; (2) whether they wore a cast, sling, or splint. Additional patient-, procedure-, and driving-related data were collected.

Results

More than half of subjects, 54 out of 105, returned to driving by the end of postoperative day #1. While patient-related factors had no effect on return-to-driving, significant differences were seen in anesthesia type, procedure laterality, driv

SUBMITTER: Frazier MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10470232 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature