Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics and treatments applied
| 2019 | 2020 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), n (%) | 0–20 | 159 (36.2) | 48 (21.0) | 207 |
| 21–64 | 261 (59.7) | 176 (76.9) | 437 | |
| ≥65 | 18 (4.1) | 5 (2.2) | 23 | |
| Total | 437 (100) | 229 (100) | 666 | |
| P-value | 0.0001* | |||
| Sex, n (%) | Female | 107 (24.5) | 51 (22.3) | 158 |
| Male | 330 (75.5) | 178 (77.7) | 508 | |
| Total | 437 (100) | 229 (100) | ||
| P-value | 0.588 | |||
| Etiological factor, n (%) | Fall | 158 (36.2) | 31 (13.5) | 189 (28.4) |
| Squeezing | 69 (15.8) | 38 (16.6) | 107 (16.1) | |
| Penetrating/perforating | 92 (21.1) | 87 (38.0) | 179 (26.9) | |
| Glass cut | 34 (7.8) | 45 (19.7) | 79 (11.9) | |
| Assault | 29 (6.6) | 3 (1.3) | 32 (4.8) | |
| Heavy object falling on the hand | 27 (6.2) | 5 (2.2) | 32 (4.8) | |
| Related to the use of machinery or equipment | 24 (5.5) | 15 (6.6) | 39 (5.9) | |
| Human/animal bites | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.4) | 3 (0.5) | |
| Traffic accident | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.3) | |
| Gunshot | 1 (0.2) | 3 (1.3) | 4 (0.6) | |
| Total | 437 (100) | 229 | 666 | |
| P-value | 0.0001* | |||
| Injury setting | Home | 186 | 134 | 320 |
| % | 42.6 | 58.5 | 48 | |
| Workplace | 111 | 71 | 182 | |
| % | 25.4 | 31.0 | 31 | |
| Public places | 105 | 16 | 121 | |
| % | 24.0 | 7.0 | 18.2 | |
| Road | 15 | 8 | 23 | |
| % | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| School | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| % | 4.6 | 0 | 3.0 | |
| Total | 437 | 229 | 666 | |
| P-value | 0.0001* | |||
| Injury site, n (%) | Soft tissue | 234 (53.5) | 195 (85.2) | 429 (p=0.0001*) |
| Artery | 28 (6.4) | 19 (8.3) | 47 (p=0.722) | |
| Nerve | 31 (7.1) | 25 (10.9) | 56 (p=0.123) | |
| Tendon | 56 (12.8) | 51 (22.3) | 107 (p=0.002*) | |
| Bone | 249 (57.0) | 84 (36.7) | 333 (p=0.0001*) | |
| Amputation | 25 (5.7) | 21 (9.2) | 46 (p=0.132) | |
| Total | 437 | 229 | ||
| Treatment, n (%) | Conservative treatment and recommendations | 59 (13.5) | 28 (12.2) | 87 |
| Intervention in ED setting | 319 (73) | 161 (70.3) | 480 | |
| Hospitalization and operation | 44 (10.1) | 32 (14.0) | 71 | |
| Referral | 4 (0.9) | 1 (0.4) | 5 | |
| Treatment refusal | 11 (2.5) | 7 (3.1) | 18 | |
| Total | 437 | 229 | 666 | |
| P-value | 0.006* | |||
Data are given in number and percentage. unless otherwise stated.
*
P<0.05 indicates statistical significance. ED: Emergency department.