TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Nail gun injuries to the hand
JO  - Journal of trauma
A1  - Hussey, Keith
A1  - Knox, David
A1  - Lambah, Alex
A1  - Curnier, Alain P.
A1  - Holmes, John D.
A1  - Davies, Michelle
SP  - 170
EP  - 173
VL  - 64
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is a teaching hospital serving a population of over 500,000. A number of nail gun injuries to the hand prompted a review of our management of these injuries and a review of the literature. These are deep penetrating injuries, often contaminated by particles of skin, oil, paper or glue, or caused by nails that are barbed. METHODS: Fifty-five cases of nail gun injury to the hand were reviewed in a retrospective study of injuries presenting to the hospital between January 2000 and June 2004. RESULTS: The population at risk is almost entirely men and involved in the construction industry. Twenty-five percent of cases were found to have tendon, nerve or joint involvement at operation. None of the injuries required anything more than meticulous wound toilet. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge, this is the first large study to clinically document the actual hand injuries caused by nail guns. An analysis of our treatment patterns suggests a low risk from surgical exploration with several potential benefits.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-5282
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TA.0b013e3180d09996
ID  - ref1
ER  -