Comparison of Self-inflicted Deep Wrist Injuries to Traumatic Deep Wrist Injuries

University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein183 enrolled

Overview

Self-inflicted wrist injuries require special psychiatric knowledge and tactical skills. There is no protocol for treating such injuries. We analyze self-inflicted wrist injuries and compare them to traumatic wrist injuries.

Self-inflicted wrist injuries are regularly treated in hand surgery centers. These injuries involve risks that require special psychiatric knowledge and tactical skills. There is no protocol for treating such injuries. Therefore, the investigators analyze self-inflicted wrist injuries and compare them to traumatic wrist injuries.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

183

Conditions

Deep Wound Wrist Injuries

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Deep wrist injury from 2008-2018 * Treated in University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein * Agreed to retrospective analysis, questionnaires and hand function assessment Exclusion Criteria: * Non-compliance

Locations (1)

University of Schleswig-Holstein

Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Hand function

Assessment of hand function by measuring sensibility (2-point-discrimination) and motoric (degree joints)

Time frame: Up to 10 years

Secondary Outcomes

Psychiatric history

Assessment of quality of life

Time frame: Up to 10 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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