Hand Surgery in Singapore.

Autor: Pei-Yein T; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Service, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore., Chia DSY; Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore., Omar UF; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Service, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore., Das De S; Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University Health Systems, Singapore., Sirisena R; Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University Health Systems, Singapore., Yap RTJ; Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore., Tan JSW; Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore., Rajaratnam V; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Service, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of hand and microsurgery [J Hand Microsurg] 2021 Jan; Vol. 13 (1), pp. 10-15. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 12.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1721565
Abstrakt: 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.
Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest None declared.
(Society of Indian Hand & Microsurgeons. This article is published by Thieme.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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