Hand (New York, N.Y.)
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Hand (New York, N.Y.) · May 2019
Trends in Upper Extremity Injuries Presenting to US Emergency Departments.
The purpose of this study was to identify the incidence of upper extremity injuries presenting to emergency departments (EDs) nationally. ⋯ Soft tissue contusion was the most frequent diagnosis. More than half of the patients were male, while the majority of patients were under the age of 44. Ninety-three percent of patients did not require hospital admission. Half had private insurance and the two-thirds of these patients were seen at nonteaching facilities.