title: High-pressure injection injuries to the hand.
abstract: Despite their appearance for over 20 years, high-pressure injection injuries to the hand are often grossly undertreated or mistreated, resulting in usually avoidable permanent impairment--often with amputation. Primary care physicians, and especially emergency room physicians, must be aware of the serious nature of this usually innocuous-appearing injury and immediately refer such patients for definitive emergency surgery.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011312:Pressure; D011379:Prognosis