Hand injuries in children and adolescents

Introduction/Objective. The objective of the study was to determinate which groups in population children are most prone hand injuries and identify causes with aim further developing better means severe prevention that can lead invalidity. Methods. A retrospective epidemiological carried out, included all admitted our hospital between January 1, 2010 December 31, 2017; data were collected analyzed statistically using SPSSR. Significance defined as p < 0.05. Results. total number patients 254, 202 boys 52 girls, a mean age for both sexes 10.13 years (range1?17). majority from an urban 56.7% 43.3% rural area. Regarding month year when injury occurred, there two peaks, May. right more affected, 53.2%, than left, 45.6%, hands affected 1.8% cases. Isolated soft tissue (skin, muscles, tendons) present 59% cases, isolated bone (phalangeal metacarpal fractures) 15.3%, 25.7% little finger followed by long thumb, index ring finger, respectively. serious explosive wounds caused firecrackers handling agricultural tools engines. Conclusion. Hand childhood common have devastating consequences. Developing program raising awareness about this issue is vital importance.