Impact of COVID-19 on hand surgery in Italy: A comparison between the Northern and the Southern regions

Autor: F. Toia, M. Romeo, M. Abate, E. Avarotti, B. Battiston, G. Bruno, F. Cannavò F, C. Casamichele, M. Colonna, N. Catena, M. Cherubino, S. Coppolino, N. Galvano, G. Giuca, S. Gullo, G. Internullo, A. Lazzerini, I. Marcoccio, M. Maruccia, C. Melloni, G. Pajardi, P. Pugliese, G. Risitano, G. Spata, M. Tripoli, L. Troisi, P. Tos, A. Cordova
Přispěvatelé: Toia F., Romeo M., Abate M., Avarotti E., Battiston B., Bruno G., Cannavo F F., Casamichele C., Colonna M., Catena N., Cherubino M., Coppolino S., Galvano N., Giuca G., Gullo S., Internullo G., Lazzerini A., Marcoccio I., Maruccia M., Melloni C., Pajardi G., Pugliese P., Risitano G., Spata G., Tripoli M., Tos P., Cordova A.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
medicine.medical_specialty
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
medicine.medical_treatment
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
Hand surgery
030230 surgery
Health Services Accessibility
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
COVID-19 Testing
Emergency surgery
Chirurgie de la main
Surveys and Questionnaires
Pandemic
Chirurgie élective de la main
medicine
Humans
Operations management
Orthopedic Procedures
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Telematics
Human resources
Pandemics
Physical Therapy Modalities
Postoperative Care
030222 orthopedics
Rehabilitation
business.industry
Emergency hand surgery
Chirurgie d'urgence de la main
COVID-19
Hand
Telemedicine
Geography
Work (electrical)
Italy
Elective Surgical Procedures
COVID-19
Hand surgery
Elective hand surgery
Emergency hand surgery
Elective hand surgery
Original Article
Surgery
business
Zdroj: Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation
Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation
ISSN: 2468-1229
DOI: 10.1016/j.hansur.2020.11.005
Popis: The aims of this study were to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency and elective hand surgery in four Italian regions that had either a high (Lombardy and Piemonte) or a low (Sicilia and Puglia) COVID-19 case load to discuss problems and to elaborate strategies to improve treatment pathways. A panel of hand surgeons from these different regions compared and discussed data from the centers they work in. The COVID-19 pandemic had an enormous impact on both elective and emergency surgery in Italy, not only in highly affected regions but also – and paradoxically even at a higher extent – in regions with a low COVID-19 case load. A durable and flexible redesign of hand surgery activities should be promoted, while changing and hopefully increasing human resources and enhancing administrative support. Telematics must also be implemented, especially for delivering rehabilitation therapy.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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