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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2306-4102</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Acta ortopédica mexicana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Acta ortop. mex]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2306-4102</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Colegio Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología A.C.]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2306-41022021000500429</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.35366/104570</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Epidemiology of hand and wrist injuries treated in a reference specialty center over a year]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Epidemiología de las lesiones de mano y muñeca tratadas en un centro especializado de referencia durante un año]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arroyo-Berezowsky]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[C]]></given-names>
</name>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Quinzaños-Fresnedo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[J]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación «Luis Guillermo Ibarra» Hand and microsurgery department ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación «Luis Guillermo Ibarra» Neurological Rehabilitation Department ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>35</volume>
<numero>5</numero>
<fpage>429</fpage>
<lpage>435</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2306-41022021000500429&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2306-41022021000500429&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2306-41022021000500429&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Introduction:  Hand injuries constitute 6.6% to 28.6% of all injuries in the musculoskeletal system. Little information has been reported on the non-laboring, non-insured population with no social security. We describe the epidemiology of hand and wrist injuries treated over a year in the emergency department of a reference hospital in Mexico City that treats patients with no social security.  Objective:  To describe the epidemiology of hand and wrist injuries treated in the ED of a high specialty reference medical facility over a year.  Material and methods:  Medical records for patients treated for hand and wrist injuries in the emergency department in 2015 were reviewed. A descriptive statistical analysis was performed.  Results:  Hand and wrist injuries constituted 8.9% of all emergencies treated in the emergency department of INR-LGII during 2015. Young, male patients, between 21 and 30 years of age were the most commonly affected age group. Students and housewives constituted almost half the population treated for hand and wrist injuries. The most common injuries were fractures, contusions and sprains.  Conclusion:  Hand and wrist injuries are common. There is currently not enough epidemiological data on non-laboring hand injuries in Mexico or the world. Hand and wrist injuries need to receive specialized treatment to avoid complications and permanent disability.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Introducción:  Las lesiones en las manos constituyen entre 6.6 y 28.6% de las lesiones del sistema musculoesquelético. Existe poca información en el mundo sobre las lesiones de las manos en la población sin seguridad social y no trabajadora. Describimos la epidemiología de las lesiones de mano y muñeca tratadas durante un año en el Servicio de Urgencias de un Centro de Tercer Nivel de la Ciudad de México que trata a pacientes sin seguridad social.  Objetivo:  Describir la epidemiología de las lesiones de mano y muñeca tratadas durante un año en el servicio de urgencias de un Centro Hospitalario de Tercer Nivel.  Material y métodos:  Revisión de expedientes electrónicos de los pacientes tratados por lesiones de mano y muñeca en el servicio de urgencias durante 2015. Se llevó a cabo un análisis estadístico descriptivo.  Resultados:  Las lesiones de mano y muñeca constituyeron 8.9% de todas las emergencias tratadas en el Servicio de Urgencias del Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación «Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra» (INR-LGII) durante 2015. Los pacientes hombres, jóvenes entre 21 y 30 años de edad fueron el grupo más afectado. Los estudiantes y amas de casa fueron casi la mitad de la población tratada por lesiones de mano y muñeca. Las lesiones más comúnmente tratadas fueron fracturas, contusiones y esguinces.  Conclusión:  Las lesiones de mano y muñeca son comunes y requieren tratamiento especializado oportuno para evitar complicaciones y discapacidad permanente.]]></p></abstract>
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