Original Article
Hand Injuries: Psychiatric Considerations
Abstract
The hand is a most important functional unit of the body. A loss in its functional efficiency may have an important psychologic impact. Not only is the effect of anatomic distortion and crippling traumatic to the patient's emotional structure, but the socioeconomic loss may be great and add further to the overall psychiatric considerations of injuries to the hand.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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