Occupational hand injuries. A population-based description of the incidence and referral to casualty departments

The overall incidence of self-reported occupational hand injuries in a Danish population was estimated to 4.7%, with the highest incidence among the youngest, men and employees in the production and building industries. The life-time risk were 93% for men and 73% for women. Age and gender were found...

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Published inUgeskrift for læger Vol. 161; no. 22; p. 3285
Main Authors Skov, O, Jeune, B, Lauritsen, J M, Barfred, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageDanish
Published Denmark 31.05.1999
Subjects
Accidents, Occupational - prevention & control
Accidents, Occupational - statistics & numerical data
Adult
Denmark - epidemiology
Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data
Female
Hand Injuries - epidemiology
Hand Injuries - etiology
Hand Injuries - prevention & control
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational Diseases - prevention & control
Referral and Consultation
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Denmark
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Summary:The overall incidence of self-reported occupational hand injuries in a Danish population was estimated to 4.7%, with the highest incidence among the youngest, men and employees in the production and building industries. The life-time risk were 93% for men and 73% for women. Age and gender were found to be independent risk factors for the occupational hand injuries. The proportion treated in the casualty department was 0.28, for injuries with disability and time off work the proportions were 0.46 and 0.69 respectively. No age, gender or occupation specific selection for attending the hospital was found. Prevention-trials against hand injuries should therefore have a high priority, and it is recommended that hospital data files are used increasingly in future prevention programs.
ISSN:0041-5782