Associations between initial injury severity in acute hand, wrist or forearm injuries and disability ratings and time to return to work

Capkin S., Cavit A., Yilmaz K., Erdogan E., Kaleli T.

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.26, no.3, pp.453-461, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/tjtes.2019.40524
  • Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.453-461
  • Keywords: Disability ratings, MHISS, severity of injury, time to return to work, SCORING SYSTEM, COMPENSATION CLAIMS, IMPAIRMENT, EPIDEMIOLOGY, CONSEQUENCES, PREDICTION, OUTCOMES, TRAUMA, COST
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to examine the relationships between the initial anatomic severity of hand, wrist and forearm injuries, as evaluated by the Modified Hand Injury Severity Score (MHISS), and each of the following parameters: disability rating and time to return to work.