Treating Hand Trauma in Low-Resource Setting: A Challenge for Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

Abstract

Hand trauma surgical treatment and perioperative therapy are often lacking in low- and middle-income countries resulting in high rates of patient morbidity following injury. Providing education through a multifaceted approach including in-person teaching, written resources, videos, and Internet and social media platforms and facilitating skill acquisition through simulation permits local providers to gain expertise in hand trauma care and thus benefits patients. This article outlines challenges faced by low- and middle-income countries in caring for hand trauma patients and possible implementable solutions.

• Authors: Kate Elzinga, Kevin C Chung
• Journal: Hand clinics (Hand Clin) Vol. 35 Issue 4 Pg. 479-486 (11 2019) ISSN: 1558-1969 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 31585609 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Amputation, Surgical
• Developing Countries
• Education, Medical (methods)
• Hand Injuries (surgery)
• Health Policy
• Humans
• Medical Missions
• Orthopedics (education)
• Patient Advocacy
• Range of Motion, Articular
• Simulation Training
• Wound Healing