Power tool injuries to the hand and wrist

I Roushdi; J Cumberworth; L E Harry; B A Rogers

doi:10.12968/hmed.2015.76.3.148

Power tool injuries to the hand and wrist

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2015 Mar;76(3):148-53. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2015.76.3.148.

Authors

I Roushdi¹, J Cumberworth, L E Harry, B A Rogers

Affiliation

¹ ST8 in Trauma and Orthopaedics in the Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Brighton and Sussex University Hospital, Brighton BN2 5BE.

PMID: 25761804
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2015.76.3.148

Abstract

Power tool injuries to the hand and wrist are complex injuries which can have a profound impact on the function of the patient. This article gives an overview of the principles, and provides a systematic approach, to the management and rehabilitation of the injured limb and patient required to minimize future disability.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Accident Prevention*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Debridement
Equipment Design*
Hand Injuries / psychology
Hand Injuries / rehabilitation
Hand Injuries / surgery*
Humans
Replantation
Tetanus / prevention & control
Tetanus Toxoid / therapeutic use
Wound Infection / prevention & control
Wrist Injuries / psychology
Wrist Injuries / rehabilitation
Wrist Injuries / surgery*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Tetanus Toxoid