Abstract
Background: Numerous studies internationally highlight the devastating effects of firework-related injuries and the costs involved in treating these injuries, in addition to the calls to alter legislation to prevent these injuries from occurring. There has, however, been a paucity of research studies in the South African context that describes the complexity of the injuries sustained. The aim of this study was thus to profile the firework-injured hand and to review the management from a surgical and rehabilitation perspective.Methods: A retrospective file audit was conducted on patients who had sustained firework injuries between 2009 and 2014 (n = 65) in two hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa.Results: The firework-injured hand has a varied profile, which appears to be dependent on the blast capacity. The thumb, index and middle fingers were predominantly affected at the level of the distal phalanges and distal interphalangeal joints resulting in amputation due to severe soft tissue injury and...
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