TREATMENT OF FINGERTIP INJURIES BY SPECIALISTS IN HAND SURGERY IN BRAZIL

To verify if there is consensus about the treatment of each type of injury or amputation of the fingertips, and if there is a statistical difference among the treatment options according to the surgeon's length of time in the hand surgery specialty. A cross-sectional survey was conducted during...

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Published in:Acta ortopedica brasileira 2018-10, Vol.26 (5), p.294-299
Main Authors: Matsumoto, Márcio Koji, Fernandes, Marcela, de Moraes, Vinícius Ynoe, Raduan, Jorge, Okamura, Aldo, Belloti, João Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amputation, traumatic
Cross-sectional studies
Finger injuries
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ORTHOPEDICS
Treatment
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Summary:To verify if there is consensus about the treatment of each type of injury or amputation of the fingertips, and if there is a statistical difference among the treatment options according to the surgeon's length of time in the hand surgery specialty. A cross-sectional survey was conducted during the 37th Brazilian Congress of Hand Surgery, when one hundred and twenty questionnaires were randomly distributed. Observing the inclusion and exclusion criteria, ninety completed questionnaires were included. The answers were submitted to descriptive and inferential analysis with a significance level of p
ISSN:1413-7852
1809-4406
1809-4406
DOI:10.1590/1413-785220182604187738