[Ban on New year's Fireworks Reduces Severe Hand Injuries: A Nationwide Multicentre Study On The Prohibition Of Pyrotechnics Due To Covid-19 Restrictions].

Background: Injuries caused by explosions or pyrotechnic devices can lead to severe hand injuries with potential long-term consequences for both the affected individual and the healthcare system. The implementation of a nationwide ban on fireworks during the New Year festivities was only temporarily enforced as part of the protective measures during the Covid-19 pandemic. These two exceptional years provide an opportunity for evaluation as a model experiment to demonstrate the impact of a fireworks ban on the frequency of explosion-related hand injuries.