title: Frozen-food-related hand injuries.
abstract: Attempting to separate frozen food with a knife can result in serious injury to the hand. This injury is prevalent and is a common reason for referral to hand surgeons. Ten cases were reviewed over a 3-month period; the causative frozen food varied widely. Seven of the 10 patients required surgical exploration, and of these 7 patients, 3 were found to have significant injury. The injuries varied from digital nerve injuries to damaged flexor tendons. The other 4 patients were all found to have only soft tissue damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Whiston Hospital, Prescot, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saour
authors.forename: S C L
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Leong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005628:Frozen Foods; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D052582:Trigger Finger Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000453:epidemiology