• Hand Surg Rehabil · May 2020

    COVID-19: Initial experience of an international group of hand surgeons.

    • F Ducournau, M Arianni, S Awwad, E-M Baur, J-Y Beaulieu, M Bouloudhnine, M Caloia, K Chagar, Z Chen, A Y Chin, E C Chow, T Cobb, Y David, P J Delgado, M Woon Man Fok, R French, I Golubev, J R Haugstvedt, S Ichihara, R A Jorquera, S C J J Koo, J Y Lee, Y K Lee, Y J Lee, B Liu, T Kaleli, G R Mantovani, C Mathoulin, J C Messina, C Muccioli, S Nazerani, C Y Ng, M C Obdeijn, L Van Overstraeten, T O H Prasetyono, M Ross, J T Shih, N Smith, F A Suarez R, P-T Chan, H Tiemdjo, A Wahegaonkar, M C Wells, W-Y Wong, F Wu, X F Yang, D Yanni, J Yao, and P A Liverneaux.
    • Icube CNRS 7357, department of hand surgery, hôpital de Hautepierre, university hospital of Strasbourg, FMTS, university of Strasbourg, 1, avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg cedex, France.
    • Hand Surg Rehabil. 2020 May 1; 39 (3): 159-166.

    AbstractThe emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected medical treatment protocols throughout the world. While the pandemic does not affect hand surgeons at first glance, they have a role to play. The purpose of this study was to describe the different measures that have been put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by hand surgeons throughout the world. The survey comprised 47 surgeons working in 34 countries who responded to an online questionnaire. We found that the protocols varied in terms of visitors, health professionals in the operating room, patient waiting areas, wards and emergency rooms. Based on these preliminary findings, an international consensus on hand surgery practices for the current viral pandemic, and future ones, needs to be built rapidly.Copyright © 2020 SFCM. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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