title: [Socioeconomic sequelae to hand injuries].
abstract: Remote results of hand injuries in 78 patients (93% males, 7% females) aged 16-82 (mean 39 years) were analyzed statistically and economically. Injuries sustained at work constituted 61%. All patients were operated on emergency basis, hospital stay ranged 1-93 days (mean 14 days). Further treatment on an outpatient basis lasted 4.5 months on an average. According to own 3-grade scale 24% results were rated good, 33%-fair and 43%-poor. Fifty-one per cent of patients resumed previous occupation, 17% found less demanding work and 15% were unable to work. Accident compensation fund was granted to 56% of patients. Great social cost of hand injuries is underlined in the paper.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Tramatologii Centrum Medycznego Ksztalcenia Podyplomowego w Otwocku.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grys
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uszyński
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sawicki
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Orłowski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D018868:Insurance, Disability / Q000191:economics; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Socjoekonomiczne nastepstwa obrazeń pourazowych reki.