O'Sullivan M E, Colville J
Orthopaedic Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Eire.
J Hand Surg Br. 1993 Jun;18(3):395-8. doi: 10.1016/0266-7681(93)90072-n.
The socio-economic effect of 156 hand injuries was studied prospectively. The average cost per injury was IR 474.28 pounds of the more serious injuries utilized two-thirds of the resources and resulted in 83% of the days lost from work. In the working population approximately 50% of hand injuries occurred at work. In assessing the economic impact of hand injuries, labour costs account for 55 to 65% of costs. Amputation and complicated laceration were the most costly and resulted in more days lost at work. Injuries at work result in greater costs because they involve more serious injuries, and because workers requiring manual skills need a higher level of hand rehabilitation to return to work. Unless the labour costs are taken into account, the true impact of hand injuries is greatly underestimated.
对156例手部损伤的社会经济影响进行了前瞻性研究。每例损伤的平均费用为474.28伊朗里亚尔。较严重的损伤消耗了三分之二的资源，导致83%的工作日缺勤。在劳动人口中，约50%的手部损伤发生在工作中。在评估手部损伤的经济影响时，劳动力成本占成本的55%至65%。截肢和复杂撕裂伤成本最高，导致更多的工作日缺勤。工作中的损伤导致更高的成本，因为它们涉及更严重的损伤，而且需要手工技能的工人需要更高水平的手部康复才能重返工作岗位。除非考虑劳动力成本，否则手部损伤的真正影响会被大大低估。
