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Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Soft Tissue Trauma

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An occupational worker was brought to emergency department with high pressure injecting wounds. Which part of the hand is mostly affected in occupational worker?
  1. dominant index finger
  2. non dominant index finger
  3. dominant thumb
  4. None of above.
Explanation
Answer: B - injection injuries occur predominantly in young men and are mostly occupational injuries3. The majority of injuries affect the non-dominant index finger and occur usually due to inexperience in operating the high pressure equipment, inappropriate use, insufficient training, carelessness, fatigue at the end of the shift or rupture of the equipment.
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