Treating Pediatric Hand Problems in a Low-resource Environment - 01/10/19

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Although individual pediatric hand problems are rare, the combined burden of congenital anomalies, neuromuscular disease, and trauma is considerable in low-resource environments where treatment is unavailable. Surgeons from high-income countries respond to the need for care with short-term trips to low-resource environments to operate and teach local surgeons. Hand problems are amenable to this model, because they may be disabling and treatable with low-risk, low-resource surgery. Pediatric hand problems are especially compelling, because growth may adversely affect outcomes, and resulting disability is lifelong. This article addresses considerations for treating children’s hands in low-resource environments, and approaches to specific conditions.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Pediatric hand surgery, Congenital hand anomalies, Low-resource environment, Global health
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| Disclosure: The author has no financial relationship with a commercial company that has a direct financial interest in subject matter or materials discussed in the article. She is Deputy Editor of Hand and Upper Extremity for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. |
Vol 35 - N° 4
P. 467-478 - novembre 2019 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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