The Value of a Next Day Hand Injury Review Clinic

Abstract

A daily hand injury review clinic takes place at East Birmingham Hospital. The purpose of this study is to determine whether this clinic is beneficial in reducing the morbidity of neglected hand injuries, and to compare the running of the clinic with the original criteria laid down at its inception as a ‘once only’ screening clinic.

We conclude that such a clinic is highly beneficial, and recommend that it should be standard practice in other hospitals.