RETRACTED: Can a Blade-Stopping Mechanism on Circular Table Saws Reduce the Severity of Hand Injuries in Contact Scenarios? A Cadaveric Study

J Hand Surg Am. 2023 Feb;48(2):141-148. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2022.01.028. Epub 2022 Mar 9.

Abstract

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. After online publication, communication between the authors and a reader resulted in some further investigation by the authors. The additional data collected by the authors suggested that the reported findings are not accurate. The authors found the data published in Table 1 was invalidated by an incorrect model. The editor discussed the errors with the authors and contacted the Research Director at the authors' institution, and it was agreed that a retraction was necessary. Based on the discussions with the authors and their institution, the editor and authors have concluded that the study contains errors.

Keywords: Blade-stopping mechanism; hand; injuries; safety; table saw.

Publication types

  • Retracted Publication

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Occupational
  • Amputation, Traumatic* / epidemiology
  • Cadaver
  • Hand Injuries* / etiology
  • Humans
  • Soft Tissue Injuries*