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Fodder cutter (Tokka) injuries: A preventable morbidity

Author(s)
Danish Ali Department of Surgery Unit 1, Lahore General Hospital,Lahore,Pakistan
Muhammad Adeel kaiser Department of Surgery Unit 1, Lahore General Hospital,Lahore,Pakistan
Muhammad Imran khokhar Department of Surgery Unit 1, Lahore General Hospital,Lahore,Pakistan
Anwer Zeb Department of Surgery Unit 1, Lahore General Hospital,Lahore,Pakistan
Hassan Zaheer Department of Surgery Unit 1, Lahore General Hospital,Lahore,Pakistan
Muhammad Farooq Afzal Department of Surgery Unit 1, Lahore General Hospital,Lahore,Pakistan
Abstract
Pakistan is an agricultural country where fodder cutter (Tokka) is a commonly used machine on the farms. While using it, farmers often meet with accidents causing injuries which are disastrous, and mainly involve the young generation often causing lifelong disability. This is a hospital-based case series, conducted from June 2018 to January 2019 in the Department of Surgery, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore. For this study the patient's demographic data, site of injury, procedure performed and post-operative outcome were recorded. The study includes a total of 30 cases of tokka injury, (23 males and 07 females) with median age of 25 years. Most commonly injured part of the body was the upper limb, in 26 patients, while the lower limb was involved in 2 patients. There were 18 amputations, 8 stumps formation and 4 debridements. Out of the 18, 9 had to be amputated at the wrist, and 9 amputations were performed higher than the wrist. Post-op recovery was uneventful in all cases. Measures such as safer machine design and education of farmers about the safety procedures can signicfiantly avoid these tragedies.
Publication Details
Page(s) 1022-1024
DOI DOI not available
Published Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 71, Issue: 3, Year: 2021

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Keywords
Agricultural injuries, Farm injuries, Chaff cutter, Amputations
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