title: An audit of hand injuries in a paediatric accident and emergency department.
abstract: This paper documents hand injuries in the paediatric population presenting to a Paediatric Accident and Emergency Department over a two month period. Unlike other childhood accidents, they showed no marked male preponderance, nor age pattern. While most injuries were relatively minor and were able to be managed in the Accident and Emergency Department, a small minority were referred for specialist treatment.
authors.affiliation: Accident and Emergency Department, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Usal
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Beattie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014600:Utilization Review