Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Hatay-Türkiye.
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2022 Nov;28(11):1622-1626. doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2021.55866.
The aim of the study was to evaluate patients with household meat grinder-related hand injuries who presented to our hospital between 2009 and 2020, investigate the causes of these injuries, and discuss prevention methods.
Sixty-four patients injured by a meat grinder were retrospectively screened. The patients aged one to 18 years were evaluated in the pediatric group and those over 18 years were evaluated in the adult group. The relationships between age, gender, location of injury (right hand, left hand, wrist, and fingers), and amputation level were analyzed.
Twenty-two of the patients were children, of whom 13 were boys and nine were girls, with a mean age of 11 (range 1-18) years. There were 42 adult patients comprising 15 males and 27 females, and their mean age was 42 (range 19-74) years. In the pediatric group, the rate of amputations at the metacarpophalangeal (MP) and wrist joint levels were significantly higher compared to the adults (p<0.005). In the adult group, the rate of amputations at the third finger distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint was significantly higher compared to the pediatric group (p=0.007). There was no statistically significant difference between the pediatric and adult groups regarding the rate of amputations at the thumb and little finger levels.
There seems to be a lack of research to guide the development of strategies to prevent household meat grinder-related injuries, and this type of injury remains a national health problem. To prevent such injuries, occupational safety should be considered not only in workplaces but also at home, and information should be provided to raise the awareness of the society.
本研究旨在评估 2009 年至 2020 年期间因家用绞肉机受伤而就诊于我院的患者，分析其受伤原因并探讨预防措施。
回顾性筛选 64 例因绞肉机受伤的患者。18 岁以下的患者归入儿科组，18 岁以上的归入成年组。分析年龄、性别、受伤部位（右手、左手、腕部、手指）和截肢水平之间的关系。
22 例患儿，男 13 例，女 9 例，平均年龄 11 岁（118 岁）；42 例成年患者，男 15 例，女 27 例，平均年龄 42 岁（1974 岁）。儿科组掌指关节和腕关节截肢率明显高于成年组（p<0.005）；成年组第三指远节指间关节截肢率明显高于儿科组（p=0.007）；两组拇指和小指截肢率无统计学差异。
目前似乎缺乏研究来指导制定预防家用绞肉机相关损伤的策略，此类损伤仍是一个全国性的健康问题。为了预防此类损伤，不仅应考虑工作场所的职业安全，还应考虑家庭安全，并应提供信息以提高社会的认识。
