Epidemiology of Finger Amputations in the United States From 1997 to 2016

Purpose: There are minimal long-term epidemiological data focused on finger amputations in the United States (US). We sought to quantify the incidence and trends in finger amputations over a 20-year period, describe mechanisms of injury by age groups, and examine trends in emergency department (ED)...

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Main Authors: Daniel B.C. Reid, MD, MPH, Kalpit N. Shah, MD, Adam E.M. Eltorai, MSc, Christopher C. Got, MD, Alan H. Daniels, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514118300379