title: Hand injuries in agricultural accidents.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of hand injuries due to farming accidents in a defined population with a representative mixture of agricultural activities. During a 12-month period all agricultural accidents treated at the five hospitals in the County of Ringkøbing, Denmark were prospectively registered. Follow-up was done by telephone interview 4 months after the accident. Of the 260 persons injured in agricultural accidents, 117 (45%) had lesions of the upper extremity and 73 persons (28%) had hand injuries. The most common injuries were lacerations and amputations (45%) followed by fractures (36%). Mean sick leave was 25 days, and mean work impairment was 31 days in patients with hand injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Holstebro Central Hospital, Denmark. tbhansen@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Carstensen
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000383:Agriculture; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018582:Sick Leave