Burden of Hand Maladies in US Emergency Departments
Colen DL, Fox JP, Chang B, Lin IC. Burden of Hand Maladies in US Emergency Departments. Hand 2017, 13: 228-236. PMID: 28720041, PMCID: PMC5950962, DOI: 10.1177/1558944717695749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidental FallsAccidents, TrafficAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAgedAmputation, TraumaticContusionsCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFractures, BoneHand InjuriesHumansLacerationsMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceSeasonsSex DistributionSprains and StrainsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsHealth care chargesEmergency departmentCare chargesED encountersHand conditionsHealth care resource utilizationNational Emergency Department SampleCommon hand conditionsUS emergency departmentsEmergency Department SampleYears of ageHealth care resourcesVolume of patientsJoint painPrimary outcomeCommon etiologyEmergency settingCommon causeED volumeCare resourcesOpen woundsYoung adultsPatientsEtiologyFinal sample