Meat grinder-related hand injuries: a 50-year systematic review of case reports
Systematic review published in Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2025)
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Meat grinder-related hand injuries often result in severe tissue damage, including deep lacerations, avulsions, and amputations, leading to significant functional impairments. This systematic review examines injury characteristics, management approaches, and outcomes, based on published case reports and series. METHODS: A systematic review following PRISMA guidelines was conducted using MEDLINE, PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library. English-language case reports and series from January 1975 to June 2024 were analyzed for demographics, injury patterns, treatments, and outcomes. RESULTS: Thirteen studies comprising 121 patients were included, with a slight female predominance (52.89%). Patient ages ranged from 1 to 42 years, and 21.48% presented with hands still entrapped. Fingers were the most frequently injured site (31.40%). Initial management involved debridement (12.39%) and amputations (9.09%). Microsurgical revascularization was attempted in 4.95% of cases. Follow-up data revealed sensory deficits in 57.14% and motor deficits in 46.42% of patients. Only 3 patients utilized prostheses. CONCLUSIONS: Meat grinder-related hand injuries present significant management challenges, with low replantation rates and high rates of long-term functional deficits. Despite surgical interventions, persistent impairments remain common. Further research is necessary to refine treatment protocols and improve patient outcomes.
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Resumen
50-year systematic review of meat-grinder hand-injury case reports including replantation/revascularization with adjunctive therapies.
Por qué esto importa para la hirudoterapia
Esta revisión sistemática analiza 121 casos de lesiones de mano relacionadas con picadoras de carne a partir de informes de casos publicados entre enero de 1975 y junio de 2024, examinando las características de las lesiones, los enfoques de manejo (desbridamiento, amputación, revascularización microquirúrgica) y los desenlaces funcionales a largo plazo, incluidos los déficits sensoriales y motores. El estudio encontró tasas bajas de reimplante y tasas elevadas de deterioro funcional persistente. No se menciona en ninguna parte del resumen a las sanguijuelas, la hirudoterapia ni el secretoma de la sanguijuela. ADVERTENCIA: Este artículo no presenta una relevancia defendible respecto a la hirudoterapia ni al ámbito de ASH a juzgar por su resumen.
Citación
Meat grinder-related hand injuries: a 50-year systematic review of case reports.
Alhusain et al. · Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2025
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Añadido a la biblioteca ASH: May 27, 2026 · Última actualización del sitio: 18 de junio de 2026