6-MISSILE HAND INJURIES IN BASRAH CITY
Missile hand injuries (MHI) have increased in our locality, in this prospective study 130 patients (140 hands) with MHI were included, they were 86% male, and 42% were between 21 to 30 years of age. Forty nine percent were injured by bullet and 26% by explosions of different objects. Combined tissue...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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university of basrah
2008-06-01
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| Series: | Basrah Journal of Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://bjsrg.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_55516_3e59194f700d4dd82c5155471badb459.pdf |
| Summary: | Missile hand injuries (MHI) have increased in our locality, in this prospective study 130 patients
(140 hands) with MHI were included, they were 86% male, and 42% were between 21 to 30
years of age. Forty nine percent were injured by bullet and 26% by explosions of different
objects. Combined tissue injuries were presented in 62% of the patients with associated
fractures in 63%. In 70% of the hands initial surgical wound debridment was performed, 24% of
the fractures were stabilized by K- wire and with the simple skeletal external fixations in 18%.
Serial different types of secondary and definitive surgical treatment were performed in 62% of
the patients. After the follow up period, most of the patients had multiple complains and only
14% had a satisfactory functional hand.
The initial, definitive management, the severity and mechanism of the injury that lead to
multiple tissue damage had a great affect on final functional recovery. |
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| ISSN: | 1683-3589 2409-501X |