title: Hand injuries at leisure.
abstract: In a survey of 383 moderate and severe hand injuries in adults, 246 (64.4%) occurred outwith work. Falling (sixty-four patients) and punching (forty-eight patients) were the commonest mechanisms of blunt injury. Glass (eight), knives (seven) and "do-it-yourself" materials (eight) were most frequently implicated in sharp trauma. No outstandingly dangerous hobbies or social activities were identified.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014478:Unemployment; D006113:United Kingdom