Emergency Room High Index of Suspicion in Apparently Innocent Wounds Can Encounter Missed Tendon Injuries

Abstract

Introduction: Limb inju ries by sharp objects commonly result in tendon or neurovascular damage. The aim of this study is (1) to determine the incidence of significant neurological, musculotendinous or vascular injury; (2) to explore the cause of such wounds; (3) to determine the incidence of missed injuries; and (4) to assess the prognosis of neurological, vascular and musculotendinous injuries. Methods: Fifty eight adult patients were evaluated in the Emergency Department of our institution for incised wounds sustained to upper and lower extremities. Major trauma with obvious Original Research Article