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Al-Benna S, Banieghbal B. A technique to secure a knot in a confined space. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2020; 102:759. [PMID: 32969269 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2020.0204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- S Al-Benna
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Paediatric Surgery, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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Al-Benna S. Management of Hand Surgery Services during the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. J Hand Microsurg 2020; 14:205-211. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1714440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Introduction The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an international public health emergency. Health systems must plan for the increasing requirements for critical care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this article is to offer strategies for hand surgeons to planning and implementing their response during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the subsequent phases to preserve health care system functioning.
Materials and Methods Assessment of the principles of management related to COVID-19 management to develop pandemic preparedness and response protocols pertinent to patients, health care workers, and health systems.
Results Strategies for the reorganizing hand surgery practice and a set of recommendations that should facilitate the process of rescheduling both out-patient service and surgical activities during the COVID-19 and its subsequent phases are suggested.
Conclusion During the COVID-19 pandemic, management of patients requiring specialist care for hand conditions should be adapted to limit the risks associated with the virus without jeopardizing outcomes. These expedient recommendations during extraordinary circumstances are a foundation for further discussion on the topic as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sammy Al-Benna
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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Al-Benna S, O’Boyle C. Burn care experts and burn expertise. Burns 2014; 40:200-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2013.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2013] [Revised: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 11/21/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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