title: Hand injuries in young children.
abstract: Four hundred and fifty five young children (0-6 years old) were treated for hand injuries between 1996 and 2000. Boys (61%) were injured more often and a higher number of injuries occurred during May and September. Fingertip injuries were the most common injuries (37%), and were often caused by jamming in doors at home. Fractures were caused by falls and punches and tendon/nerve injuries by sharp objects. The incidence of hand injuries increased from 20.4/10,000/year in 1996 to 45.3/10,000/year in 2000. Only 4% of the children had complex injuries but these placed a high demand on resources. The incidence of injuries was not higher amongst children from immigrant families.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, University Hospital of Malmö, Sweden. elliljungberg@hotmail.com
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ljungberg
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Rosberg
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Dahlin
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D009819:Office Visits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology