Weekend woodsmen: Overview and comparison of injury patterns associated with power saw and axe utilization in the United States

Sritharen, Yoginee; Hernandez, Matthew C.; Zielinski, Martin D.; Aho, Johnathon M.

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2018.01.047

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“…In Germany, 80% of saw injuries take place outside of work and half of the injuries are related to cutting firewood [ 19 ]. Powered cutting tools are more likely to cause injuries than an axe, which has been reported to relate to only 10% of the hospitalized wood chopping injuries [ 20 ].…”

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Emergency department visits due to hand trauma and subsequent emergency hand surgery in three Finnish hospitals during the first and second waves of COVID-19 pandemic

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Introductions The rate of acute hand trauma visits to emergency departments (ED) and surgeries decreased during the COVID-19 lockdown. Our aim was to analyze the influence of national lockdown during the first wave and the regional restrictions during the second wave on the rate of visits to the ED and urgent hand surgeries in Finland. Methods Material for this retrospective study was gathered from three Finnish hospitals All ED visits and urgent or emergency surgeries from January 2017 to December 2020 were included. Incidences per 100 000 persons with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated and compared by incidence rate ratios (IRR). Results The incidence of hand injury was lower after the beginning of the lockdown in March 2020 (IRR 0.70 CI 0.63–0.78). After lockdown ended in May, the monthly incidences of ED visits returned to the reference level. During the lockdown, the incidence of fractures and dislocations was 42% lower in March (IRR 0.58 CI 0.50–0.68) and 33% lower in April 2020 (IRR 0.67 CI 0.57–0.80). The incidence of fracture repair surgeries was 43% lower in March 2020 (IRR 0.57 CI 0.35–0.93) and 41% lower in July 2020 (IRR 0.59 CI 0.36–0.98). Incidence of replantation was 49% higher in March 2020 (IRR 1.49 CI 0.53–4.20) and 200% higher in July 2020 (IRR 3.00 CI 0.68–13.2) but these increases had high uncertainty. Conclusions The rate of ED visits due to hand injuries decreased while the rate of emergency hand operations remained unchanged during the national COVID-19 lockdown in spring. After the lockdown, the incidences returned to reference level and were unaffected by regional restrictions during the second wave of pandemic.

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Emergency department visits due to hand trauma and subsequent emergency hand surgery in three Finnish hospitals during the first and second waves of COVID-19 pandemic

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“…This study adopts a cross-sectional research design to investigate the occurrence of thoracic vertebral fractures within diverse age groups over 10 years from 2013 to 2022. The principal data source for this analysis is the NEISS database, overseen by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and utilized in multiple prior analyses [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. This extensively curated database aggregates information from approximately 100 U.S. hospitals, meticulously selected as a probability-based sample from a pool of 6,100 hospitals, each equipped with a minimum of six beds and a 24-hour emergency department.…”

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Examination and Scientific Analysis of Thoracic Vertebral Fractures

Singh,

Rao,

Thamba

et al. 2023

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BackgroundThoracic vertebral fractures are clinically important due to their association with the thoracic spinal cord and the potential to cause devastating neurological injury. Using the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) data, this study investigated fracture patterns to understand associated factors to improve prevention strategies. We explored different factors associated with thoracic vertebral fractures to improve our understanding of preventative strategies and patient care standards, focusing on spatial distribution, sex-age dynamics, and location of injury. ConclusionsThis study analyzed factors associated with thoracic vertebral fractures, showing the significance of targeted preventative interventions, such as earlier screening, physical therapy, and nutritional status assessment, in the setting of significant location and age-related susceptibilities. The observed patterns of injury provide a foundation for future research to elucidate the underlying mechanisms between different environments and the likelihood of injury to improve preventive strategies.

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“…In Germany, 80% of saw injuries take place outside of work and half of the injuries are related to cutting firewood [19]. Powered cutting tools are more likely to cause injuries than an axe, which has been reported to relate to only 10% of the hospitalized wood chopping injuries [20].…”

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Weekend woodsmen: Overview and comparison of injury patterns associated with power saw and axe utilization in the United States

Abstract: IV Study type: Retrospective review.

Cited by 10 publications

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Emergency department visits due to hand trauma and subsequent emergency hand surgery in three Finnish hospitals during the first and second waves of COVID-19 pandemic

Emergency department visits due to hand trauma and subsequent emergency hand surgery in three Finnish hospitals during the first and second waves of COVID-19 pandemic

Examination and Scientific Analysis of Thoracic Vertebral Fractures

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