Severe mincer injuries of the hand in children in Saudi Arabia.
A review of twenty-two children with a mean age of 1.9 +/- 0.3 years who sustained injuries to the fingers and hand by domestic mincer machine. In each case the child inserted his hand in the machine while in motion. The pattern of injury is discussed and recommendations to avoid these mutilating injuries are made.
D000061:Accidents, Home; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003646:Debridement; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries