title: The hand injury severity scoring system and workers' compensation cases in Wisconsin, USA.
abstract: The Hand Injury Severity Score was retrospectively applied to a group of workers' compensation cases in Wisconsin, USA. A statistically significant correlation was found between the score and the time interval between injury and the end of healing. These results are comparable to the findings in the original study of Campbell and Kay (1996). We provide some suggestions for further development of this scoring system.
authors.affiliation: Hand Center, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA. minkvandermolen@plch.azr.nl
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: van der Molen
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Matloub
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dzwierzynski
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sanger
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014922:Wisconsin; D014945:Wound Healing