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Management of Hand Surgery Services during the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Sammy Al-Benna1

  • 1Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.

Journal of Hand and Microsurgery
|August 26, 2022
PubMed

Insights

Hand surgeons can adapt their practice during the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing new protocols. These strategies aim to maintain patient care and healthcare system function amidst the global health emergency.

Area of Science:

  • Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Surgical Practice

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic presents a significant global public health challenge.
  • Healthcare systems face escalating demands for critical care services.
  • Adapting surgical practices is crucial for maintaining healthcare system functionality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide strategies for hand surgeons to plan and implement responses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To ensure the continuity of hand surgery services while mitigating viral risks.
  • To guide the rescheduling of outpatient and surgical activities.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewing COVID-19 management principles.
  • Developing preparedness and response protocols for patients, healthcare workers, and health systems.
  • Assessing strategies for reorganizing hand surgery practices.

Main Results:

  • Proposed strategies for reorganizing hand surgery practices.
  • Recommendations for rescheduling outpatient and surgical activities.
  • Guidelines for adapting patient management to minimize viral transmission risks.

Conclusions:

  • Hand surgery patient management must be adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic to balance risk mitigation and patient outcomes.
  • Expedient recommendations offer a foundation for evolving strategies as the pandemic progresses.
  • Proactive planning is essential for preserving specialized hand care services.

Keywords:
COVID-19coronavirushandhand injurieshealth planning guidelineshospital outpatient clinicspandemicspractice guidelinesevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2surgical procedures

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