Epidemiology and management of motorbike chain-related fingertip injuries: A retrospective study at B&B Hospital, Kathmandu.
Amputation
Epidemiology
Fingertip injuries
Management
Motorbike chain injuries
Retrospective study
Journal
Heliyon
ISSN: 2405-8440
Titre abrégé: Heliyon
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101672560
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Aug 2024
15 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
07
02
2024
revised:
31
07
2024
accepted:
31
07
2024
medline:
22
8
2024
pubmed:
22
8
2024
entrez:
22
8
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Fingertip injuries, particularly those resulting from motorbike chain accidents, pose significant challenges due to their impact on daily life activities. This retrospective study conducted at B&B Hospital in Kathmandu from January 2018 to December 2022 aimed to explore the epidemiology and management of motorbike chain-related fingertip injuries. Among the 256 cases of fingertip injuries studied, 136 were attributed to motorbike chain accidents. Males comprised the majority of cases, and the index and middle fingers were the most frequently injured. Various surgical procedures were employed for treatment, with V-Y Plasty being the most common. These findings underscore the complexity of managing these injuries and highlight the importance of preventive measures and patient-centered care.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39170155
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35606
pii: S2405-8440(24)11637-4
pmc: PMC11336863
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e35606Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Authors.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.