Prevalencia de lesiones de mano en punta digital en pacientes tratados por el servicio de cirugía plástica del Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil Los Ceibos desde abril del 2017 hasta marzo del 2020.

Abstract

Introduction: Finger injuries are extremely common in emergency services. These injuries can cause permanent sequelae in patients and, if not treated correctly, can cause unnecessary damage. Objective: To determine the prevalence of fingertip hand injuries in patients treated by the HGNGC plastic surgery service from April 2017 to March 2020. Methodology: Descriptive, observational, retrospective and cross-sectional study, including 254 cases. Results: The prevalence of digital tip lesions in patients treated for plastic surgery was 0.78%, within the 254 cases, 52% had lesions at the level of the nail zone III, followed by cases with lesions at the level of the nail zone. II with 33.5% and involvement at the level of the nail area IV were 11.8%. 71.3% corresponded to male patients, while 28.7% corresponded to female patients. 75.6% were treated by flap, 14.2% were treated with closure by secondary intention and 10.2% amputation was the therapeutic alternative. Conclusions: The prevalence of digital tip hand injuries in Los Ceibos HGNG attended by the plastic surgery service during the study period was 0.78%, the prevalence of injuries compared to all hand injuries attended by the plastic surgery service. plastic surgery during the same time is 27.40%.