Epidemiology of work-related hand and wrist injuries in a referral center: A descriptive study

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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2024; 15(7): 650-659
Published online Jul 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i7.650

Table 1 General characteristics of the patients with occupational hand and wrist injuries, n (%)/median (25^th and 75^th percentiles)

Variables	Number (n = 423)
Age (years)	31 (25-39)
Sex
Male	397 (93.9)
Female	26 (6.1)
Type of job
Mining	321 (75.9)
Personal service¹ personal	57 (13.5)
Manufacturing industries	17 (4.0)
Agriculture, livestock, and hunting	15 (3.5)
Other²	13 (3.1)
Employment Injury Insurance	409 (96.7)
Time of day
Day (7:00 to 18:59)	361 (85.3)
Night (19:00 to 6:59)	62 (14.7)
Day of the week
Monday	59 (13.9)
Tuesday	73 (17.3)
Wednesday	90 (21.3)
Thursday	80 (18.9)
Friday	69 (16.3)
Saturday	44 (10.4)
Sunday	8 (1.9)

¹Personal service: Hairdressing, manicure, pedicure, massaging, and other similar jobs.

²Other: Other economic activities, including wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, accommodation and food services, financial and insurance activities, professional scientific and technical activities, construction, transportation, and warehousing.

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Citation: Rodríguez AM, Tocanchón GP, Villalba JT, Pombo LM, Teherán AA, Camero-Ramos G, Ayala KP, Acero GM. Epidemiology of work-related hand and wrist injuries in a referral center: A descriptive study. World J Orthop 2024; 15(7): 650-659
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v15.i7.650

Rodríguez AM, Tocanchón GP, Villalba JT, Pombo LM, Teherán AA, Camero-Ramos G, Ayala KP, Acero GM. Epidemiology of work-related hand and wrist injuries in a referral center: A descriptive study. World J Orthop 2024; 15(7): 650-659 [PMID: 39070939 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i7.650]

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