Hand Surgery in Cambodia

被引:4
作者
Rajaratnam, Vaikunthan [1 ]
Rahman, Norana Abdul [2 ]
Kim, Yong-June [3 ]
Lam, Wee Leon [4 ]
Gollogly, James [3 ]
机构
[1] Khoo Teck Puat Hosp, Dept Orthopaed Surg, Hand & Reconstruct Microsurg Serv, 90 Yishun Cent, Singapore 768828, Singapore
[2] MEDEDTECH, Med Educ, London, England
[3] Childrens Surg Ctr, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
[4] Royal Hosp Sick Children, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
关键词
hand surgery; Cambodia; surgical volunteerism; hand surgery training; open educational resource; online learning;
D O I
10.1055/s-0040-1721881
中图分类号
R61 [外科手术学];
学科分类号
摘要
As a lower middle-income nation, Cambodia has made significant improvements in basic health but hand surgery development continues to lag behind due to scarcity of trained and quality surgical manpower. Most of the hand surgery development locally has been due to surgical volunteers from Asia, Europe, and the United States. The introduction of a structured and systematic community-oriented hand surgery training over a 5-year period was successful in producing local surgeons to meet the basic needs of hand surgery patients. Brachial plexus surgery has benefited significantly, with local surgeons able to independently manage cases with minimal support. With the expansion of local surgical manpower and guidance, motivation, and assistance of regional hand surgeons, the future of hand surgery in Cambodia looks promising.
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页码:16 / 20
页数:5
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