Hand and wrist injuries caused by glass cuts: Accidental or due to sudden anger?

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dc.contributor.authorGökhan S.
dc.contributor.authorAltunci Y.A.
dc.contributor.authorOrak M.
dc.contributor.authorÜstündag M.
dc.contributor.authorSögüt O.
dc.contributor.authorÖzhasenekler A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-26T21:58:09Z
dc.date.available2019-10-26T21:58:09Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Traumatic hand and wrist injuries are the type of injuries commonly seen in the emergency department (ED). Hand and wrist injuries related to punching windows due to sudden discomposes are frequent in Turkey. The aim of this study was to analyze clinical and demographic specifications of hand and wrist injuries related to glass cuts and their underlying causes. Methods: The patient files who presented to the Dicle University Hospital ED (Diyarbakir-Turkey) with injuries due to glass cuts have been examined. Demographic data of the patients have been recorded in the standard work form and then were analyzed. Results: One hundred and fifty four patients were included in the study. 53.8% of the patients constituted those who punched on the glass during an angry episode. Punching on the glass was more frequently observed in men (n=81, 97.6%), with cuts to the right hand being the most frequent type of resulting injury (n=65, 78.3%). Twenty four (28.9%) of the patients with injuries related to glass punching were under the influence of alcohol during the incidents and injury rates of radial artery, ulnar nerve, median nerve and ulnar artery have been found considerably higher in this group. Conclusions: A thorough artery, nerve and tendon examination of the patients presenting to the ED with hand and wrist injuries needed to be performed, and especially for those under the influence of alcohol in order to prevent functional losses of the underlying structures.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5505/1304.7361.2011.26213
dc.identifier.endpage58en_US
dc.identifier.issn1304-7361
dc.identifier.issn1304-7361en_US
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage54en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5505/1304.7361.2011.26213
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/19101
dc.identifier.volume11en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkiye Acil Tip Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAlcoholen_US
dc.subjectGlass punchingen_US
dc.subjectHanden_US
dc.subjectWristen_US
dc.titleHand and wrist injuries caused by glass cuts: Accidental or due to sudden anger?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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