The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on hand surgery: a FESSH perspective
Daniel B. Herren, Frederik Verstreken, A. Lluch, Zaf Naqui, Brigitte van der Heijden
Abstract
COVID-19 has affected us all. The following collection of short essays highlights various aspects of the pandemic and how it has impacted hand surgery and lessons learned, from the perspective of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH) Executive Committee members. A range of topics were individually chosen by each of the five committee members and presented.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicPerspective (graphical)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakHand surgerySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)SurgeryVirologyOutbreakPathologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Artificial intelligenceComputer scienceCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationDiversity and Career in Medicine