Work-related traumatic finger and thumb amputations: 20-year trends
Work-related digit amputations have significantly declined over 20 years, with male workers and those in regional/rural areas disproportionately affected. Despite the decline over time, work-related digit amputations remain common and targeted prevention strategies focusing on high-risk groups and machinery safety are needed to further reduce the incidence and burden.
Authors
- Win Wah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4242-5651)
- Janneke Berecki-Gisolf
- Karen Walker-Bone
Institutions
- Monash Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Occupational Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqaf134
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00