▪ ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Hand trauma is an epidemic occurring due to several factors, such as work
accidents and urban violence. This significantly impacts it as it is a
vulnerable and important anatomical unit for daily activities and work.
Therefore, a more in-depth epidemiological assessment is necessary regarding
hand fractures and understanding their high morbidity.
Method:
A descriptive and retrospective study was conducted by analyzing the medical records
of
patients treated in a tertiary hospital from January 2018 to December 2020.
Results:
290 patients participated in the study, 85.7% male and 14.3 %
female. One hundred thirty-eight individuals were between 20 and 39 years
old, representing 47.6%. 51.6% were from the interior of the state of Ceará,
and 48.4% were from the capital. The main trauma mechanism associated with
fractures was traffic accidents (36.4%), followed by work accidents (26.9%)
and firearm injuries (14%). Concerning fractured bones, there was a marked
prevalence of phalangeal involvement in all age groups, representing 210
patients (72.4%).
Conclusion:
The present study corroborates the data
present in the literature. In this way, the repetition of the prevalence of
age group, main trauma mechanisms involved, as well as bones affected by
hand fractures is evidenced.
Keywords: Epidemiology - Fractures - open - Hand injuries - Emergency treatment - Reconstructive
surgical procedures
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