title: [Saw injury of the hand--an accident with grave sequelae].
abstract: Besides bruises saw injuries of the hand are the most common severe hand injuries. A total of 294 of 400 patients who had a saw injury between 1982 and 1986 were monitored in the course of a followup examination spanning the time of the accident up to re-entry into professional life. Causes of accidents as well as injury patterns, surgical treatment and aftereffects were analysed. The high number of injuries (70.8%) sustained while not working was remarkable as well as the fact that despite the seriousness of the injury 64.6% of the patients were content with the cosmetic results of treatment and 65% satisfied with the recovered function of the injured hand.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Universität Erlangen.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kessler
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Reck
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Geldmacher
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods