title: [Bottle injuries in Denmark 1991-1995].
abstract: In the period from 1991-95, 1843 injuries caused by bottles were reported to the Danish EHLASS register, the latter representing 14.2% of the total number of patients seen in the Emergency Room in Denmark. The reports were classified as sharp or blunt injuries; age, sex, and body localisation were registered, and the injuries were grouped into eight body localisations. Hand injuries made up largest group (62%), and of these 92% were sharp injuries. The rest of the injuries (38%) were spread over the other zones, each representing 3-11%. Among the injuries there was a significant overrepresentation of males and young people between 10-24 years of age. Nearly 30% of the injuries were associated with a fall. We estimate that the total number of injuries caused by bottles was 2596/year, and that the incidence rate was 4.98/10,000 person years.
authors.affiliation: Randers Centralsygehus, ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling.
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dalgaard
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hougaard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005898:Glass; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Flaskelaesioner i Danmark 1991-1995.