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- Title
The management of clenched fist injuries with local anaesthesia and field sterility.
- Authors
Kay, Harrison F.; Kang, Hyunwoo P.; Fisch, Robert; Stevanovic, Milan; Ghiassi, Alidad; Nicholson, Luke T.
- Abstract
Clenched fist injury is associated with a high risk of infectious complications and is commonly managed with formal irrigation and debridement in the operating theatre. The purpose of this study was to determine outcomes associated with irrigation and debridement of clenched fist injuries under local anaesthesia using field sterility outside the operative theatre. In this single centre study, 232 patients were identified with clenched fist injury and 210 were treated with a standard protocol beginning with administration of intravenous antibiotics and then irrigation and debridement at the bedside. Primary outcome measures were the need for repeat debridement and complications. Secondary outcome measures included factors associated with the need for repeat debridement. Fifteen of the 210 patients (7%) required repeat debridement. Patients with cultures positive for gram-negative organisms had a significantly increased risk of repeat debridement. Irrigation and debridement under local anaesthesia using field sterility results in an acceptably low risk of complications or need for repeat debridement. Level of evidence: IV
- Subjects
WOUNDS &; injuries; ANESTHESIA; INTRAVENOUS therapy; DEBRIDEMENT; IRRIGATION (Medicine)
- Publication
Journal of Hand Surgery (17531934), 2021, Vol 46, Issue 4, p411
- ISSN
1753-1934
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1753193420960588