TRAUMATIC FINGER AMPUTATIONS IN BULAWAYO

Authors
ONUBA O
Citation
O. Onuba, TRAUMATIC FINGER AMPUTATIONS IN BULAWAYO, Central African Journal of Medicine, 39(3), 1993, pp. 49-52
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal","Tropical Medicine
Journal title
Central African Journal of Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00089176
Volume
39
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
49 - 52
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-9176(1993)39:3<49:TFAIB>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A prospective study of 20 patients with traumatic amputations of the f ingers and a thumb was carried out during a six week period at Mpilo C entral Hospital, Bulawayo. Most of the adult injuries (17 patients) re sulted from industrial accidents (76,5 pc) while two out the three chi ldren sustained their injury from domestic accidents. Inadequate safet y precaution, ignorance and human error contributed significantly to t he injuries. Safety education and preventive measures both at home and in industry should be inculcated into the daily life of individuals.