The Burden of Hand Injuries at a Tertiary Hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa

Table 2

The table shows postinjury outcomes after 4 weeks of follow-up.

Outcome ()	Frequency	Percent (%)
Pain	98	80
Infection	35	27
Gangrene	2	1.7
Stiff joints	9	7.4
Loss of fingers; (amputation)	18	14.8
Gross function
Pinch	73	53
Grasp	59	43
Opposition	72	52
Healed	54	45