TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Epidemiological study of traumatic hand injuries in Toluca, State of Mexico
JO  - Cirugia y Cirujanos
A1  - Osnaya-Moreno, Humberto
A1  - Romero-Espinosa, Jesús Fernando
A1  - Mondragón-Chimal, Marco Antonio
A1  - Ochoa-González, Gabriel
A1  - Escoto-Gómez, Jorge Armando
SP  - 511
EP  - 516
VL  - 82
IS  - 5
N2  - Background: Traumatic hand injuries are among the principal types of injuries. These injuries refer to any acute damage caused to the hand by an external agent.     The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics of these injuries in our unit.     Objective: To determine the characteristics of hand injuries at the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Centro Médico "Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos" (CMLALM) and compare the results with those reported in other countries.    Methods: Retrospective study of patients diagnosed with traumatic hand injury treated at the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery service at CMLALM during the period from September 6, 2010 to September 5, 2011.     Results: One hundred five cases were treated. There was a predominance of males (82.9%). The most affected group was 20-29 years old (44.8%). The right hand was the most injured (46.7%). The most common mechanism of injury was due to abrasion (41%) followed by sharp objects (32.4%). The dominant hand was the most damaged (50.47%). The most common injuries were open type (88.6%) and single type (84.8%).     Conclusions: Hand injuries were more common in men and were occupationally related; therefore, occupational safety programs must be improved. The characteristics of traumatic hand injuries in our unit were very similar to those seen worldwide.    KEYWORDS: Epidemiologic studies; estudio epidemiológico; hand; heridas; injury; lesiones; mano; trauma; traumatismo; wounds<p />  <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 0009-7411
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -