title: Prevention of hand injuries in cycle accidents.
abstract: More than one fifth of patients in a group involved in cycle crashes sustained hand injuries. The average time off work as a result of the hand injury in our study was 17.6 days. The number and severity of hand injuries would be reduced by the wearing of proper gloves and this is recommended. The gloves currently sold as "cycling" gloves are not adequate.
authors.affiliation: Accident Service, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Hems
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D015998:Abbreviated Injury Scale; D000041:Absenteeism; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000592:standards / Q000600:supply & distribution; D012621:Seasons; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires