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Comparison of Diagnostic Approaches of Consultant Physicians and Emergency Department Physicians in Occupational Accidents Who Present to the Emergency Department with Hand Injuries

Acil Servise El Yaralanması ile Başvuran İş Kazalarında Konsültan Hekim ve Acil Servis Hekiminin Tanısal Yaklaşımlarının Karşılaştırılması

Çağrı Akca(Hakkari Devlet Hastanesi Acil Servisi, Hakkari, Türkiye.)0009-0000-7391-1428
Şule Akköse(Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Bursa, Türkiye.)0000-0002-5336-8621
Vahide Aslıhan Durak(Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Bursa, Türkiye.)0000-0003-0836-7862
Gökay Eken(Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Bursa, Türkiye.)0000-0001-9447-4749
Süleyman Çeçen(Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Plastik ve Rekonstrüktif Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Bursa, Türkiye.)0000-0003-2430-727X
Göksel Aydoğan(Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Bursa, Türkiye.)0009-0006-2750-207X
Sümeyye Tuğba Sarkı Cander(Çekirge Devlet Hastanesi Acil Servisi, Bursa, Türkiye.)0000-0002-4161-5381
Pages
23–27
Publication Date
2025-05-27
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It is thought that more clear and generalizable results for all hand and wrist injuries can be obtained with multi-center studies on this subject.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical characteristics of patients presenting to the emergency department with hand and wrist trauma and to reveal the differences in approach between emergency room physicians and hand surgeons.
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Key Findings & Data:The study was conducted prospectively by including 333 work accident cases who applied to the emergency department due to hand or wrist injury between January 1, 2023 and May 31, 2023. 88.3% of the cases were male and the average age was 36.98±12.51.
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Conclusion & Impact:It is thought that more clear and generalizable results for all hand and wrist injuries can be obtained with multi-center studies on this subject.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2023 Verileri
⚙️Variables:acil servis · iş kazası · el yaralanması

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical characteristics of patients presenting to the emergency department with hand and wrist trauma and to reveal the differences in approach between emergency room physicians and hand surgeons. The study was conducted prospectively by including 333 work accident cases who applied to the emergency department due to hand or wrist injury between January 1, 2023 and May 31, 2023. 88.3% of the cases were male and the average age was 36.98±12.51. As a result of the evaluation made in the emergency room and the evaluation made by the consultant physician, the most frequently detected pathologies were fracture (68.5% vs 64.0%), tendon injury (35.7% vs 26.7%), nerve injury (15.6% vs. 18.6%) and vascular injury (9.3% vs 9.3%). Primary repair was performed in 24.0% of the cases, surgical repair in 55.6%, reduction in 4.8% and foreign body removal in 3.0%, while 12.3% of the cases refused treatment. While 72.4% of the cases were discharged, 13.5% were admitted to the clinic. It was observed that vascular injuries (κ = 0.822) and fracture cases (κ = 0.859) detected in the emergency department were highly consistent with the consultant physician, while nerve (κ = 0.620) and tendon injuries (κ = 0.653) were moderately consistent. Emergency physicians' more detailed evaluation of these pathologies in cases of hand and wrist injuries may prevent these cases from being overlooked in clinical practice. It is thought that more clear and generalizable results for all hand and wrist injuries can be obtained with multi-center studies on this subject.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı acil servise el ve el bilek travması ile başvuran hastaların klinik özelliklerinin değerlendirilmesi ve acil servis hekimleri ile el cerrahisi hekimleri arasında yaklaşım farklılıklarının ortaya konmasıdır. Çalışmamız 1 Ocak 2023 - 31 Mayıs 2023 tarihleri arasında acil servise el veya el bileği yaralanması nedeniyle başvuran 333 iş kazası olgusunun prospektif olarak çalışmaya dahil edilmesi ile çalışma gerçekleştirilmiştir. Olguların %88,3’ü erkekti ve yaş ortalaması 36,98±12,51’di. Acil serviste yapılan değerlendirme ve konsültan hekim tarafından yapılan değerlendirme sonucunda en sık saptanan patolojiler fraktür (%68,5 vs %64,0), tendon yaralanması (%35,7 vs %26,7), sinir yaralanması (%15,6 vs %18,6) ve damar yaralanmasıydı (%9,3 vs %9,3). Olguların %24,0’ına primer onarım, %55,6’sına cerrahi onarım, %4,8’ine redüksiyon ve %3,0’ına yabancı cisim çıkarılması uygulanırken, olguların %12,3’ü tedaviyi reddetti. Olguların %72,4’ü taburcu edilirken %13,5’i kliniğe yatırıldı. Acil serviste saptanan damar yaralanmaları (κ = 0,822) ve fraktür olgularının (κ = 0,859) konsültan hekimle yüksek düzeyde tutarlı olduğu, sinir (κ = 0,620) ve tendon yaralanmalarının ise (κ = 0,653) orta düzeyde tutarlı olduğu görüldü. Acil hekimlerinin el ve el bileği yaralanması olgularında bu patolojilere dair daha detaylı değerlendirme yapması, klinik pratikte bu olguların atlanmasını engelleyebilir. Bu konuda yapılacak çok merkezli çalışmalarla daha net ve bütün el ve el bileği yaralanmalarına genellenebilir sonuçlar elde edilebileceği düşünülmektedir.

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Akca, Ç., Akköse, Ş., Durak, V. A., Eken, G., Çeçen, S., Aydoğan, G., Cander, S. T. S., *, V. A. D. (2025). Comparison of Diagnostic Approaches of Consultant Physicians and Emergency Department Physicians in Occupational Accidents Who Present to the Emergency Department with Hand Injuries. Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 51 Sayı: 1, 23–27. https://doi.org/10.32708/uutfd.1518099

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