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Figure 4

From: Cost per case or total cost? The potential of prevention of hand injuries in young children – Retrospective and prospective studies

Figure 4

Bar plot of health-care cost (EUR) by type of case, sorted by total costs for all patients. Seven case categories that closely corresponded to alternative prevention strategies were constructed: A) burn injuries caused by hot objects, B) fingertip injuries caused by jamming in doors or other pinch objects, C) fractures, dislocations and sprains caused by a fall or hit, D) tendon and nerve injuries and wounds caused by sharp objects, E) complex injuries (an injury to more than one of the anatomical components of the hand or total or subtotal amputation through the middle or proximal phalanges) caused by falls with sharp objects, F) complex injuries caused by machines and rifles, and G) other injuries.

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