Citation

Seye SI, Bassene N, Camara ES, Pouye I. Ann. Chir. Main 1987; 6(4): 315-317.

Vernacular Title

Mutilations graves de la main. Bilan préliminaire d'une étude de vingt-huit cas en milieu africain.

Affiliation

Service d'Orthopédie-Traumatologie, CHU Le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Expansion scientifique française)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3449002

Abstract

Mutilations of the hand are very frequent in Africa. More than any other disease, they destroy the hopes for a normal active life. The authors report the preliminary results of a study of 28 severe mutilations occurring between September 1983 and December 1985. The principal cause was traumatic, dominated by work accidents and household accidents. In the majority of cases, the anatomical defect was severe, but not always proportional to the functional and psycho-social repercussions. The inadequacies of the final result do not always depend on the simple and effective techniques used, but rather on a lack of appropriate rehabilitation and ignorance of the patient's needs, which include aesthetic aspects.

Language: fr