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Journal Article
Forklift-related lower limb injuries: a retrospective case series study with patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)
2021
Overview
Forklift trucks can cause serious lower limb trauma with long-lasting sequelae to patients. The aim of this study was to analyse a case series of patients with forklift-related injuries over 7 years at a level 1 major trauma centre in the UK and present their patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) with long-term follow-up. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the largest case series study in the UK describing forklift injuries.
Retrospective case note analysis of 19 patients over 7 years. Data including demographics, injury mechanism, pattern of injury, management, length of hospital stay, number of operations and complications were extracted from the notes. We used 'Enneking score' as a validated tool for PROMs.
Seventeen men and two women with mean age of 47 years; 20% had bilateral injuries and 34% had multi-level fractures. The mean number of theatre sessions was 5.21, while the mean length of hospital stay was 30.10 days. There was one mortality. Twelve patients (63%) required reconstruction with free tissue transfer, with one flap failure. The mean long-term Enneking percentage score was 57.33%. The mean Enneking score for patients in this study is lower than our institute's score for Gustilo 3B, highlighting the gravity of these injuries.
Forklifts can cause grave injuries with massive energy transfer. This study highlights the seriousness of those injuries, thus guiding patient counselling and optimising planning of management.
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group LTD,Royal College of Surgeons
Subject
/ Aged
/ Ankle
/ Female
/ Humans
/ Injuries
/ Legs
/ Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
/ Male
/ Occupational Injuries - epidemiology
/ Occupational Injuries - etiology
/ Occupational Injuries - surgery
/ Patient Reported Outcome Measures
/ Patients
/ Plastic Surgery Procedures - methods
/ Plastic Surgery Procedures - statistics & numerical data
/ Trauma
