Hand injuries treated at a hand emergency center during the COVID-19 lockdown

The recent coronavirus outbreak has tested the adaptability, cooperation and organizational capabilities of our healthcare systems. Restrictions were implemented in several countries to reduce virus transmission whilst emergency departments (ED) were overwhelmed and there was shortage of healthcare...

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Autores principales: Régas, I., Bellemère, P., Lamon, B., Bouju, Y., Lecoq, F.-A., Chaves, C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SFCM. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. 2020
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7411507/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32777488
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hansur.2020.07.001
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Sumario:The recent coronavirus outbreak has tested the adaptability, cooperation and organizational capabilities of our healthcare systems. Restrictions were implemented in several countries to reduce virus transmission whilst emergency departments (ED) were overwhelmed and there was shortage of healthcare providers. Given this situation and the consequences of hand injuries, we studied the epidemiology of hand injuries in an accredited FESSH emergency center during the lockdown in France (March 17 to May 10, 2020) due to the coronavirus outbreak. During this period, 1947 patients consulted for a hand injury. We found high percentages of men (63%), open wounds (70%), domestic accidents (88%) and surgical treatment being required (76%). There was a significant decrease in admissions and consultations relative to the same period in 2019. This reference data can help healthcare systems prepare for future outbreaks and similar restrictions.

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