A dramatic increase in firework-related blast injuries to the hand and upper extremity
resulted in record-setting numbers at our institution over the July 4, 2018, holiday.
This led our hand and upper extremity department to create a public service announcement
(PSA) campaign regarding firework safety and injury prevention. This PSA was broadcast
in advance of the next July 4 holiday via several media platforms including television,
radio, and the internet. The following year only 4 patients required surgery for firework-related
blast injuries to the hand and upper extremity over the same 10-day period, including
the weekends before and after the July 4, 2019, holiday. This represented a considerable
reduction compared with the 14 patients seen within the same time frame in 2018. The
purpose of this article was to outline the process and report the impact of creating
and disseminating a public service announcement for firework-related blast injury
prevention.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: January 22, 2022
Accepted:
November 15,
2021
Received:
July 29,
2021
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No benefits in any form have been received or will be received related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.
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