Traumatic Finger Amputations: Epidemiology and Mechanism of Injury, 2010-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traumatic finger amputations are a common and well-known hand injury, yet there are few studies addressing long-term epidemiologic data and associated mechanisms of injury. This paper aims to use a large national database to identify the relationship of patient demographics and mechanism of injury in finger amputations.

Methods

The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) was queried for finger amputations in the United States from 2010 to 2019. Patient demographic information was collected and analyzed by gender, race, age, and further statistical analysis was performed to determine correlations with consumer products.

Results

Finger amputations accounted for an estimated 234,304 emergency department visits from 2010 to 2019. Most of the pati

SUBMITTER: Renfro KN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953531 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature