Abstract
During my 40 years of involvement with hand surgery, I have witnessed the following major breakthroughs: - Tendon surgery and tendon program - Development of artificial finger joints - Microsurgery - Various fixation systems for fractures - Wrist arthroscopy Certain breakthroughs are appearing in the horizon: - 3-D printing - Tissue engineering - Genetic engineering - Intra-uterine surgery At organizational level, the following are also important: - Team approach for rehabilitation - IFSSH, APFSSH, national societies However, all these technical and scientific advances should be guided by future breakthroughs in the arts and humanities of medicine – the love and care for our patients.
Highlights
From 10th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies of Surgery fo the Hand and the 6th Congress of Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies of Hand Therapists Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2-4 October 2014
Certain breakthroughs are appearing in the horizon:
- Team approach for rehabilitation - IFSSH, APFSSH, national societies. All these technical and scientific advances should be guided by future breakthroughs in the arts and humanities of medicine – the love and care for our patients
Summary
From 10th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies of Surgery fo the Hand and the 6th Congress of Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies of Hand Therapists Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2-4 October 2014. From 10th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies of Surgery fo the Hand and the 6th Congress of Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies of Hand Therapists Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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