Analysis of 130 hospitalized patients with hand injuries at Jordan University Hospital

One hundred and thirty patients with hand injuries who were admitted to Jordan University Hospital from May 1983 to May 1985 were analysed to describe the patterns of trauma to the hand; in many aspects findings were comparable to findings in other developing and developed countries. This study points out the need for establishing an advisory committee In order to reduce the incidence of hand injuries and specialized centres for treatment of hand injuries In Jordan