Patel Sandeep C, Smith Karen, Mohammed Khalid D
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand.
J Hand Microsurg. 2021 Jan;13(1):4-9. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1721568. Epub 2020 Dec 31.
Hand surgery in New Zealand has steadily grown from its origins in plastic surgery and orthopaedic surgery into its own discipline. There has been much progress and innovation in hand surgery that has originated from New Zealand and this review acknowledges the historical figures and events that have led to our present position. The current and future directions of hand surgery in our country are also discussed. As a small and remote country, we are very fortunate to have close relationships with other international hand societies. Through these relationships and the efforts of committed regional hand surgeons, the art and science of hand surgery in New Zealand continues to progress.
新西兰的手外科手术已从其起源于整形外科和骨外科稳步发展成为一门独立的学科。新西兰在手部外科手术方面取得了许多进展和创新,本综述回顾了那些引领我们达到当前地位的历史人物和事件。本文还讨论了我国手外科手术的当前和未来发展方向。作为一个地域偏远的小国,我们非常幸运能与其他国际手外科学会保持密切关系。通过这些关系以及敬业的地区手外科医生的努力,新西兰手外科手术的艺术和科学得以持续发展。