Hospitalized Swedish children with hand and forearm injuries: A retrospective review
2006; Wiley; Volume: 95; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1651-2227.2006.tb02181.x
ISSN1651-2227
AutoresElinor Ljungberg, Lars B. Dahlin, Fredrik Granath, Paul Blomqvist,
Tópico(s)Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
ResumoAbstract Aim: To analyse incidences and find risk groups in children hospitalized with hand injuries in a national retrospective study. Methods: All children with a primary hand or forearm injury admitted to Swedish hospitals during 1987–2001 were retrieved from the Swedish Hospital Discharge Register and analysed as to incidence and characteristics. Results: Among 9855 children included, the median age was 7.0 y and two‐thirds were boys. The incidence increased in both younger (0–6 y) and older (7–14 y) children. Wounds and fractures almost doubled, while muscle/tendon injuries decreased. In younger children, wounds and burns were the most frequent diagnoses. In older children, fractures and muscle/tendon injuries were common. Sharp objects caused most of the injuries. University hospitals treated almost half of the children. Conclusion: 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.
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