Ice-Skating Injuries to the Hand

1990 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-351
Author(s):  
N. M. MURPHY ◽  
P. RILEY ◽  
C. KEYS
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Protective Gloves ◽  
Ice Skating ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Limb Injuries ◽  
Closed Fractures ◽  
Accident And Emergency Department ◽  
Almost All

166 patients with injuries due to ice-skating were seen in the local accident and emergency department over a six-month period; 60% of these involved the upper limb. 28 of the upper limb injuries were closed fractures and 24 were lacerations, almost all to the dorsum of the hand. The use of protective gloves would help to prevent these potentially avoidable injuries. “On-site” first-aid facilities help to reduce the demand on the local accident service.

scholarly journals Injury patterns in patients with QINGQI motorcycle rickshaw related road traffic accidents presenting at accident and emergency department of Mayo Hospital, Lahore.

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (07) ◽  
pp. 1476-1481
Author(s):  
Waseem Sadiq Awan ◽  
Arslan Ahmed ◽  
Umme Bilqees ◽  
Unaiza Malik ◽  
M. Kashaf Naseer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Limb Injuries ◽  
Accident And Emergency Department

Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the patterns of the injuries in patients of Qingqi rickshaw related accidents. Study Design: Descriptive Cross-Sectional study. Setting: Accident and Emergency Department of Mayo Hospital, Lahore. Period: Six months from 1st of March, 2019 to 31st of August, 2019. Material & Methods: Non-probability consecutive sampling technique was used and all tri-wheeler Qingqi related trauma patients fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included. Frequency and percentages were calculated for patterns of injuries and presented as tables. Results: A total of 356 Qingqi rickshaw related injured patients presented in six months study period. There were 243 (68.3%) males and 113 (31.7%) females and a mean age of 32.5 +2.5 years. Soft tissues injuries like subcutaneous edema, abrasions and lacerations were noticed in 206 patients (57.9%). Most common region involved was lower limb in 98 (27.5%) cases followed by upper limb trauma in 65 (18.2%) cases. Ploy trauma was present in 58 (16.3%) and head and spinal injuries were noticed in 27 (7.6%) and13 (3.7%) cases, respectively. The turning over of the rickshaw due to different reasons (47.2%) and head on collision (38.4%) were the leading cause of serious injuries. None of the Qingqi rickshaw drivers (0%) were wearing helmet. A total of 46 (12.9%) cases were pedestrians. Three patients had to undergo amputation for mangled limb injuries. Conclusion: The common pattern of injuries related to Qingqi accidents include lower limb injuries followed by upper limb and poly trauma comprising of head injuries. Males in their younger age group are most commonly injured. These accidents can result in serious morbidity and even mortality. It is now time to consider measures for safety of three-wheelers to reduce such incidents.

Ice skating injuries: a survey of cases seen in an Accident and Emergency department

1991 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-74
Author(s):  
A. P. Newton
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Ice Skating ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Accident And Emergency Department ◽  
Sporting Activities ◽  
Patterns Of Injury

AbstractParticipating in sporting activities has its risks as well as its benefits. A simple study is described which documents the patients presenting at a casualty department after injury at an ice rink. Epidemiological data, risk factors and patterns of injury are discussed.

scholarly journals Pattern of injuries in trauma patients presenting in Accident and Emergency Department of Jinnah Hospital, Lahore

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamran Ali ◽  
Ghulam Mustafa Arain ◽  
Ahmad Sohail Masood ◽  
Aslam M
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Exploratory Laparotomy ◽  
The Body ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Accident And Emergency Department

Objective: To observe the pattern of injuries in patients involved in different kinds of trauma presenting to the Accident and Emergency Department of Jinnah Hospital Lahore. Design: A prospective descriptive epidemiological study. Place and duration of study: Accident and emergency department of Jinnah Hospital Lahore. From 1st April 2005 to 30th September 2005. Subjects and methods: The study included patients presenting with different kinds of trauma to the emergency department of Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. They were further categorized into trauma of different regions of the body i.e. upper limb, lower limb, abdomen, head & neck, thorax and perineum. Then frequency of different types of trauma was determined. Results: During this period (1st April2005 to 30th September 2005), 111`413 patients presented in accident and emergency department and 4680 patients had traumatic injury. 1404 patients (30%) had blunt trauma, 134(2.86%) had penetrating firearms injury, 2433(51.99%) had penetrating sharp injury an d 709 patients (15.15%) had crush injury. Most patients got upper limb, lower limb, head & neck and abdominal injuries, in that order. Most patients received multiple injuries. 3340 patients (71.36%) got only minor surgery like stitching under local anaesthesia and 468 patients (10%) had no surgery at all. 872 patients (18.63%) underwent some kind of major surgical procedure like amputation, exploratory laparotomy, or stitching under GA etc. Conclusion: Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among all age groups. Most of the trauma victims receiving minor injuries can be treated at primary heath care centers. This can decrease the load of tertiary care hospitals. Maximum impact in reducing the burden of trauma must come from injury prevention strategies.

Minor injuries

2010 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Accident And Emergency Department ◽  
Minor Injuries ◽  
The Uk

Minor injuries: overview 976First aid for burns 978Poisoning management 980Within the UK, every year approximately 2.3 million children attend the accident and emergency department as a result of sustaining an injury, the majority of which are minor. However, it should be remembered that ‘accidents’ are the most common cause of death in children under 15 years of age....

Use of an accident and emergency department observation ward in the management of head injury

1993 ◽  
Vol 80 (8) ◽  
pp. 1079-1079 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. F. T. Brown ◽  
G. J. Wilkes ◽  
C. T. Myers ◽  
R. E. Maclaren
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Head Injury ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Accident And Emergency Department

Hand Infections: An Audit of 160 Infections Treated in an Accident and Emergency Department

1993 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. STEVENSON ◽  
I. W. R. ANDERSON
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Complete Resolution ◽  
Wound Care ◽  
Duration Of Treatment ◽  
Mean Delay ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Accident And Emergency Department ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Careful Assessment

160 consecutive hand infections presented to an Accident and Emergency department over a four-month period. All but one were treated solely on an out-patient basis. The mean delay to presentation was three days, the mean duration of treatment was six days. Follow-up to complete resolution was achieved in 89% of cases. No patients were treated with parenteral antibiotics. The need for careful assessment, early aggressive surgery, and meticulous attention to the principles of wound care by experienced clinicians is emphasized.

scholarly journals Radiological features of body packers: An experience from a regional accident and emergency department in close proximity to the Hong Kong International Airport

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 202-210
Author(s):  
Ho Kai Patrick Tsang ◽  
Cheuk Kei Kathy Wong ◽  
Oi Fung Wong ◽  
Wing Lun William Chan ◽  
Hing Man Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Body Packing ◽  
Radiological Features ◽  
International Airport ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Accident And Emergency Department ◽  
Body Packers ◽  
Solid Form ◽  
Hong Kong International Airport

Background: Body packing is a frequently used method for drug trafficking. Local information about the clinical and radiological features of body packing is lacking. Objectives: To evaluate the radiological features of body packers presenting to a hospital near to the Hong Kong International Airport and to compare the radiological features of solid form versus liquid cocaine. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study. Medical notes of 269 suspected body packers, presenting to the Accident and Emergency Department of North Lantau Hospital under the detention by the law enforcement personnel from 1st January 2015 to 28th February 2017, were reviewed. The radiological features of body packing were retrospectively evaluated. Results: Sixty-nine cases were confirmed body packers radiographically. Majority of them (81%, 56/69) were cocaine packers. Powder form cocaine (67%, 49/69) was the most popular drug packed, followed by liquid cocaine (15%, 10/69). There was a trend of increasing incidence of liquid cocaine packers. The classical ‘double condom’, ‘tic tac’ and ‘halo’ signs were present in 94%, 72.5% and 42% of cases with radiologically confirmed body packing respectively. The ‘rosette’ sign was only identified in 1 case. Three new radiological signs, the ‘bag of eggs’, ‘lucent triangle’ and ‘black crescent’ sign, were suggested to aid identification of drug packets. The classical ‘tic tac’ sign was absent in all liquid cocaine packing cases (p<0.05). The liquid cocaine packets appeared irregular with indistinct border in majority of cases (p<0.05). The solid form packets were mostly opaque to faeces while liquid cocaine had variable density (p<0.05). Most solid form packets had homogeneous content which was in contrast to the heterogeneous content in liquid cocaine (p<0.05). Conclusion: Failure in detecting drug body packing may result in medicolegal consequences. Emergency physicians need to be aware of subtle radiological signs of liquid cocaine packets in the plain abdominal radiography.

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