Affiliation:
1. INS Vikrant, Indian Navy, Kochi, Kerala, India
Abstract
Abstract
Hand injuries comprise a large part of all the injuries coming to the emergency department of the hospitals. Being the most important asset to man after the brain, any injury to the hands can cause lasting consequences. The importance of gross and fine motor skills of hands can hardly be stressed upon. The cases although common in a general scenario are not easily managed onboard a mobile platform with limited resources in terms of expertise, equipment, and manpower. In this case series, we describe the management of five injuries which took place onboard an aircraft carrier during sailing over a period of 9 months.