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30. Frequency of Hand Injuries at Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur

Babar Bakht Chugtai, Asad Ali Bubak, Zulfiqar Ali and Zobia Zulfiqar

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine frequency of hand injury and its major causes.

Study Design: Observational / Descriptive / Cross sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Orthopaedics, Bahawal Victoria Hospital from July 1018 to December 2018.

Materials and Methods: All cases with hand injuries were included in the study. Their cause, site and demographic data of the patient were recorded.

Results: 94 patients were included in the study. Male to female ratio was 2.3:1. Mean age of the patient was 29 years. Their ages ranged from 8-60 years.68.1% of the patients suffered from machine injury. Others suffered due to roadside accidents. An equal ration of injury was recorded from home and workplace.88.3% suffered injury to the right hand.

Conclusion: Machine injury was one of the leading causes of hand injury seen with a male predominance equally seen at home and at workplace.

Key Words: hand injury, machine, roadside accident

Citation of articles: Chugtai BB, Bubak AA, Ali Z, Zulfiqar Z. Frequency of Hand Injuries at Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur. Med Forum 2019;20(1):129-132.