TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - Rolling belt injuries in children
JO  - Journal of hand surgery (British volume)
A1  - Ada, S.
A1  - Bora, A.
A1  - Ozerkan, F.
A1  - Kaplan, I.
A1  - Arikan, G.
SP  - 601
EP  - 603
VL  - 19
IS  - 5
N2  - The rolling belts on agricultural machinery attract children who unconsciously grab them. The injuries produced include friction burns, injuries to flexor tendons, digital nerves and arteries, skin in zone 2 and fractures. Subtotal or total amputation may occur. We present the results of such injuries to 44 fingers in 16 children aged 1 to 9. The functional results are not satisfactory. In order to grade the results we have devised a classification to this injury. The survival rate for all fingers was 71%, but in the fingers with circulatory problems the survival rate was 50%. On functional assessment seven patients had a good result, seven moderate, and two fair.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0266-7681
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -