title: Digital nerve injuries in orthopaedic surgeons.
abstract: Accidents during a surgical procedure can occur to both the surgeon and the patient. In order to assess the occurrence of hand injuries amongst surgeons a survey of digital nerve injuries was carried out. The incidence (15%) was disappointingly high and the majority of penetrating injuries occurred during surgery. The risk of infection to both patient and surgeon is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Western Infirmary, Glasgow.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Allan
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D005385:Fingers / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D009985:Orthopedics; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology