Hand Surgery in Singapore.
Singapore
hand surgery
reconstructive microsurgery
surgical volunteerism
Journal
Journal of hand and microsurgery
ISSN: 0974-3227
Titre abrégé: J Hand Microsurg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101498171
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Jan 2021
Historique:
entrez:
12
3
2021
pubmed:
13
3
2021
medline:
13
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Singapore as an island nation is one of three countries in the world that has hand and reconstructive microsurgery (HRM) as an independent specialty. The 52 accredited hand surgeons serving a population of 5.7 million facilitate hassle free access to patients. Hand surgery historically is rooted very much in orthopaedic surgery as in most Asian countries with more than five decades of rapid evolution. Singapore pioneered a structured and systematic training program for HRM and the local surgeons have contributed significantly to the body of knowledge in hand surgery with targeted research and publications with three surgeons being awarded international recognition for their contributions. Singapore continues to contribute significantly to surgical volunteerism regionally through active involvement in the training of regional surgeons through their sustainable volunteer activities and through international fellowships in Singapore hospitals. The future of hand surgery in Singapore will be more competency and multidiscipline based on community-centered approach.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33707917
doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1721565
pii: JHAM20100007
pmc: PMC7937449
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Pagination
10-15Informations de copyright
Society of Indian Hand & Microsurgeons. This article is published by Thieme.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of Interest None declared.
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