Al-Shaqsi Sultan, Al-Bulushi Taimoor, Al-Salmi Ayman, Al-Kashmiri Ammar, Al-Lawatti Ali
1 Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
2 University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Hand (N Y). 2017 May;12(3):242-245. doi: 10.1177/1558944716669350. Epub 2017 Jan 10.
The human hand is an important functional and sensory organ. Its complex anatomy reflects its important functional capabilities. Many Muslim countries observe the holy festivals with a traditional sacrifice of an animal in order to share the meat (basic commodity) with beloved ones. During such festivals hand injuries have been reported to increase. This study aimed to compare cases and controls of hand injuries treated at the national trauma center in the Sultanate of Oman during a 10-year time period.
This is a case-control retrospective review for 10 years in the Sultanate of Oman. The cases were all hand injuries registered and assessed at Khoula Hospital in the Sultanate of Oman during the 3 days of both holy festivals from January 2004 to December 2013. Controls were hand injuries registered and assessed at Khoula Hospital in the Sultanate of Oman during nonfestival days. Data were extracted and collected from the Emergency Department database. A descriptive and comparative analysis was done.
There were 1091 cases reviewed in this study. Knife laceration was 2.4 more common during holy festivals than any other time. Extensor tendon injuries were 2.7 more common during holy festivals than nonfestival times. Thumb and index fingers constituted around 40% of the total injuries. Of all patients reviewed, 85% were treated and discharged home without admission.
Holy festivals in the sultanate of Oman are risky times for hand injuries. Knife lacerations are more common during such times than any other times. Emergency and plastic services should be aware of the pattern of hand injuries during such times in order to prepare and plan services accordingly.
人手是一个重要的功能和感觉器官。其复杂的解剖结构反映了其重要的功能能力。许多穆斯林国家通过传统的动物献祭来庆祝宗教节日，以便与亲人分享肉类（基本商品）。据报道，在这些节日期间手部受伤的情况会增加。本研究旨在比较阿曼苏丹国国家创伤中心在10年时间内治疗的手部损伤病例与对照病例。
这是一项对阿曼苏丹国进行的为期10年的病例对照回顾性研究。病例为2004年1月至2013年12月期间两个宗教节日的3天内在阿曼苏丹国胡拉医院登记并评估的所有手部损伤。对照为在阿曼苏丹国胡拉医院非节日期间登记并评估的手部损伤。数据从急诊科数据库中提取和收集。进行了描述性和比较性分析。
本研究共审查了1091例病例。在宗教节日期间，刀割伤比其他任何时候都常见2.4倍。在宗教节日期间，伸肌腱损伤比非节日期间常见2.7倍。拇指和食指约占总损伤的40%。在所有接受审查的患者中，85%接受治疗后出院，无需住院。
阿曼苏丹国的宗教节日是手部受伤的危险时期。在此期间，刀割伤比其他任何时候都更常见。急诊和整形服务部门应了解此类时期手部损伤的模式，以便相应地准备和规划服务。
