Fig 1.
Eligibility chart.
Table 1.
Patient characteristics and trauma mechanism.
Fig 2.
Body region involved in children (A) and adults (B) with fireworks-related injuries.
Table 2.
Operative treatment needed for fireworks-related injuries.
Table 3.
Mean costs per patient for patients with fireworks-related injuries.
Table 4.
Effects of fireworks-related injuries on work participation and school attendance.
Table 5.
Changes over time in ability to perform activities of daily living on pre-trauma level, for children and adults with fireworks-related injuries.
Fig 3.
Changes over time in the EQ-5D, for patients with fireworks-related injuries.
The percentage of patients who reported moderate or severe limitations on the EQ-5D (A and C) and the self-rated health status on the EQ-5D-VAS (C and D), for children (A and B) and adults (C and D). Each dot represents the score for an individual patient and the horizontal line the median score.EQ-5D, EuroQol-5D-3L; EQ-5D-VAS, EuroQol-5D-3L visual analog score; mo, months.
Fig 4.
Changes over time in the Quick-DASH score (A), LEFS score (B), satisfaction with function (C) and with cosmesis (D), for all adults patients with fireworks-related injuries. Each dot represents the score for an individual patient and the horizontal line the median score. Quick-DASH, Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand; LEFS, Lower Extremity Functional Scale; mo, months.
Fig 5.
Changes over time in POSAS patient score (A and C) and POSAS observer score (B and D), for children (A and B) and adults (C and D) with fireworks-related injuries. Each dot represents the score for an individual patient and the horizontal line the median score. POSAS, patient and observer scar assessment scale; mo, months.