[Hand trauma from table saw: best prevention].
OBJECTIVE
Trauma to the hand from a circular saw table is a common occurrence in developing countries. It tends to occur in young people, leading to psychologic- and socio-economic disability and loss.


RESULTS
In this series of 834 patients. The mean age was 25 years. The left hand was involved in 88%. The authors report on the epidemiologic features of these lesions. These accidents are correlated with postprandial somnolence. The most frequent causes are absence of security systems and heterogeneity of the wood.


CONCLUSIONS
The authors emphasize the importance of information for workers, using consciousness raising campaigns. They also stress the necessity of improvement of the conditions of work. Professional formation must be mandatory for young woodworkers and the laws concerning utilization of dangerous machines must be rigorously enforced, in order to lower the incidence of these accidents.
Fikry
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Service de chirurgie orthopédique et de chirurgie du membre supérieur, hôpital universitaire Ibn-Tofail, Marrakech, Maroc. tfikry@menara.ma
Saidi
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H
Latifi
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M
Essadki
B
B
Zryouil
B
B
D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003252:Construction Materials; D003906:Developing Countries; D004867:Equipment Design; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012637:Security Measures