Predictors of Time to Return to Work Following Surgical Reconstruction of Upper Limb Injuries in a Cosmopolitan City in Western Nigeria.
Niger J Clin Pract
; 27(7): 880-885, 2024 Jul 01.
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| ID: mdl-39082914
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The management of upper limb injury is aimed at a timely return to work, and other activities of daily living. The modified hand injury severity score (MHISS) has been found to predict a return to work. Upper limb injuries are common in our subregion, but there is little or no data on the time to return to work.AIM:
This study, therefore, aimed to determine the prevalence of return to work and to identify the predictors of time to return to work following reconstruction of upper limb injuries.METHOD:
This was a cross-sectional analytic study carried out between April 2022 and March 2023. The statistical test was at a confidence interval of 95%, and statistical significance set at a P value of <0.05.RESULT:
A total of 49 upper-limb-injured patients had reconstruction in the time under review. Male-to-female ratio was 4.41. The mean MHISS was 87.9 ± 79.2. Of the 43 patients who participated in the return-to-work analysis, 41.9% had returned to work, with a mean time of 14.3 ± 10.5 weeks. Work-related injuries (r = 0.357, P = 0.019), male gender (r = 0.354, P = 0.020), and MHISS (r = 0.333, P = 0.029) correlated significantly with late return to work. On multiple logistic regression, work-related injuries (ß =0.321, P = 0.037), MHISS (ß =0.376, P = 0.032), and male gender (ß =0.326, P = 0.044) were found to be the significant predictors of late return to work.CONCLUSION:
There is a low prevalence of return to work, with a high mean time to return. Work-related injuries, MHISS, and male gender are significant predictors of time to return to work.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Upper Extremity
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Return to Work
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
Niger J Clin Pract
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Nigeria
Country of publication:
India