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KMID : 1143020210260010012
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Archives of Hand and Microsurgery
2021 Volume.26 No. 1 p.12 ~ p.17
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Analysis and Interpretation of Hand Injuries Based on Data from the National Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance System
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Ryu Deok-Hyeon
Park Kyeong-Soo
Lee Yeon-Ji
Shim Hyung-Sup
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Abstract
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Purpose: Like other countries, Korea has a high incidence of hand injuries due to industrial accidents. In this study, the social demographic characteristics of hand injuries treated with industrial insurance in Korea and some related occupational factors were analyzed. The evaluation of the dynamics and trends of hand injuries including the association with related factors were conducted.
Methods: Based on the 2018 Industrial Accident Insurance Panel Survey data provided by the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service, a retrospective review was conducted on all hand injuries cases treated with industrial insurance between January 2018 and December 2018.
Results: This review identified a total of 983 cases of hand trauma. The most common age group is 51 to 60 years (36.1%). Of those who surveyed, 61.1% had a length of employment of less than 1 year, and fractures were the most common types of injuries. Amputations were the more frequent injury in the longer working group.
Conclusion: In this study, the number of patients treated using industrial accident insurance was the highest among those with less than 6 months of work experience. In addition, in patients with long working periods, more severe injuries such as severe amputation were observed. Therefore, it is necessary to introduce a precise education program to prevent severe injuries suitable for skilled workers. The findings in this study are significant in providing insight into the current state of Korea's industrial accidents and enabling appropriate preventive measures to be taken.
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KEYWORD
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Hand Injuries, Amputation, Occupational injury
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