Abstract
All existing classifications, which are based on the severity of hand injuries, are being referred to facets of variety of hand injuries in general. A clear picture of all consequences of hand injuries would be apparent, if any kind of injury mechanism and occurrence of an injury would be identified and academically captured. Predictions regarding return to the former occupation and rehabilitation time would be possible with further study; 102 patients with different hand injuries were engaged in a pilot project using a specifically designed assessment sheet to achieve this purpose in the framework of a retrospective clinical testing within 1 year. Data were summarized and demonstrated graphically. Each category showed a picture of prior localization of the injury and its morphology. All categories show specific injury patterns. The choice of categories reflects the mechanisms of injury emphasized in literature. Furthermore, the mean DASH equivalents of one category were compared to the mean Hand Injury Severity Scoring (HISS) scores in order to get an initial idea of information on the degree of severity. A first impression of the potential of this assessment sheet has been obtained with regard to the above. With further study, we could evaluate the assessment sheet and try to create a classification of the grade of severity as well as prognostic values like return to the former occupation and rehabilitation time.
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Eisenschenk, A., Ekkernkamp, A., Stengel, D. et al. A new pathway to classification of complex hand injuries: a clinical pilot testing using a new method of assessment. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 132, 1343–1351 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-012-1549-9
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