Christopher Selle, David Latz, Denis Friesen, Michael Schädel-Höpfner
{"title":"[Palmar Displacement in Distal Radius Fractures following Extension Injuries of the Wrist].","authors":"Christopher Selle, David Latz, Denis Friesen, Michael Schädel-Höpfner","doi":"10.1055/a-2411-9237","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2411-9237","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Fractures of the distal radius have been traditionally classified based on the suspected mechanism of injury. Among clinicians, the terms \"Colles\" and \"Smith\" fractures are commonly used to refer to a distal radius fracture that is either displaced to the dorsal (Colles) or palmar (Smith) side of the radius. When analysing x-rays, it is not uncommon for a Smith fracture to be detected in cases where patients describe a fall on the wrist in an extended position. Thus, the question arises how a flexion-type fracture can occur after an extension injury. So far, only little research has been conducted into this subject.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The aim of this study was to analyse the mechanisms of injury that lead to various types of distal radius fractures. Particular emphasis was placed on \"Smith\" fractures and on the biomechanical, physiological and anatomical characteristics that contribute to their occurrence. To assess these relationships, data of fractures were collected following a life-like fracture simulation using a \"drop-bench\" in non-formalin fixated human specimens. These fractures were produced between January 2016 and December 2021. Biographic data of all specimens used were available. Additionally, all biomechanical and physical characteristics of the fracture simulation were fully documented.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 122 specimens with a full data set, 17 (13.9%) fractures were determined to be Smith fractures based on their radiological appearance. In 10 of these flexion fractures, the wrist was set in dorsal extension. The mean angle of extension was 86.3 degrees for flexion fractures compared to 90.5 degrees for extension fractures. Six out of 10 Smith-type fractures that were set in dorsal extension were also exposed to pronation, whereas only one was exposed to supination. The mean potential energy for fracture creation was 168.0 joules for Smith fractures in dorsal extension, whereas all other fractures showed a mean of 185.2 joules.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>It can be concluded that a Smith fracture is not limited to being the result of a fall on the wrist in a flexed position. The same fracture may also be the result of a fall with the wrist in an extended position if certain physical factors are applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":55075,"journal":{"name":"Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jan Wulf, Rainer Schmitt, Adrian Cavalcanti Kußmaul, Wolfgang Böcker, Boris Holzapfel, Fabian Gilbert
{"title":"[Dorsal Screw Osteosynthesis of a Scaphoid Nonunion associated with Congenital Scaphotrapezial and Lunotriquetral Coalitions: A Case Report].","authors":"Jan Wulf, Rainer Schmitt, Adrian Cavalcanti Kußmaul, Wolfgang Böcker, Boris Holzapfel, Fabian Gilbert","doi":"10.1055/a-2348-3256","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2348-3256","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We present the case of a 24-year-old man who sustained a scaphoid fracture in the presence of congenital scaphotrapezial and lunotriquetral coalitions. As the fracture progressed to a nonunion, a screw osteosynthesis was performed. The altered biomechanics caused by the two coalitions necessitated a dorso-proximal surgical approach, and two screws were implanted to prevent rotational instability. The scaphoid fracture healed entirely.</p>","PeriodicalId":55075,"journal":{"name":"Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Albrecht Heine-Geldern, Christoph Hirche, Thomas Kremer, Kristina Lössl, Alexander D Bach, Elisabeth Russe, Hisham Fansa, Justus P Beier, Yves Harder, Arash Momeni
{"title":"[Autologous Breast Reconstruction and Radiotherapy: Consensus Report of the German-Speaking Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (GSRM)].","authors":"Albrecht Heine-Geldern, Christoph Hirche, Thomas Kremer, Kristina Lössl, Alexander D Bach, Elisabeth Russe, Hisham Fansa, Justus P Beier, Yves Harder, Arash Momeni","doi":"10.1055/a-2407-9254","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2407-9254","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Autologous postmastectomy breast reconstruction is associated with favourable long-term clinical outcomes and superior patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) compared with implant-based reconstruction. However, adjuvant radiotherapy has traditionally been considered a relative contraindication to immediate flap-based reconstruction due to its unpredictable effects on the reconstructive outcome. While modern adjuvant postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) has been able to significantly reduce acute and chronic radiation-induced complications, plastic surgeons still hesitate to offer immediate autologous reconstruction to patients expected to undergo adjuvant radiotherapy. More recently, evidence has emerged suggesting a paradigm shift in favour of immediate autologous reconstruction despite subsequent radiotherapy. At the 44<sup>th</sup> Annual Meeting of the German-speaking Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (GSRM) in Bern, Switzerland, a workshop discussed the literature on PMRT and autologous breast reconstruction, aiming to establish consensus among the participants. Several areas of agreement were identified, including the goals of postmastectomy reconstruction, specifically the creation of a soft and sensitive breast symmetrical in shape and size to the unaffected breast via the safest procedure possible. The importance of preserving the maximum amount of native breast skin envelope through skin- and nipple-sparing approaches was emphasised. Finally, a consensus was reached that PMRT should no longer be considered a contraindication to immediate autologous breast reconstruction.</p>","PeriodicalId":55075,"journal":{"name":"Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142367548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Commentary on the Article of Philipp Moog, Edith Gawlik, Stefan Eisenreich et al. The Cost of Lipedema Treatment Exceeds the DRG Revenues - Evaluation of the Surgical Treatment Costs Of Lipedema (Stage III) at a German University Clinic].","authors":"Sixtus Allert","doi":"10.1055/a-2357-9973","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2357-9973","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55075,"journal":{"name":"Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142367549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Philipp Moog, Edith Gawlik, Stefan Eisenreich, Oliver Schoeffski, Hans-Günther Machens, Jun Jiang, Haydar Kükrek
{"title":"[The Cost of Lipoedema Treatment Exceeds the DRG Revenues - Evaluation of the Surgical Treatment Costs of Lipoedema (Stage III) at a German University Clinic].","authors":"Philipp Moog, Edith Gawlik, Stefan Eisenreich, Oliver Schoeffski, Hans-Günther Machens, Jun Jiang, Haydar Kükrek","doi":"10.1055/a-2362-1185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2362-1185","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Liposuction for stage III lipoedema is a guideline-based but also time-consuming treatment, which can be carried out under specific conditions at the expense of the German statutory health insurance companies (SHI) based on a decision made by the German Federal Joint Committee (\"Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss\", G-BA), the highest decision-making body in the German healthcare system, in 09/2019. We postulate that the treatment is not reflected in a cost-covering manner in the university cost system.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This monocentric, retrospective study examined the economic aspects of 92 cases in 48 lipoedema patients treated during the period from 09/2019 to 08/2023 at the expense of the SHI. These cases were filtered out using DRG coding and the Operation and Procedure Classification system (\"Operationen- und Prozedurenschlüssel\", OPS), and the costs and revenues per patient were calculated using the data from our internal service accounting.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After an inpatient stay of 2.64±1.33 days, the total revenue was € 4,726.79±680.98. This included € 1,532.92±856.99 inpatient costs, € 2,686.02±1,174.70 in operating costs, € 940.76±189.18 in anaesthesia costs and € 63.19±125.38 in other costs that had to be paid within the clinic. On average across all treatments, this resulted in a loss of -€ 875.22 /case. In 54 cases (59%), the costs exceeded the revenue. In total, the calculation of all cases resulted in a loss of € -80,520.63. If medical personnel costs are included, this amount rises to over € 100,000.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results show that the surgical treatment of lipoedema in the German DRG and university cost systems is not cost-covering. This could be relevant in the final economic assessment of the G-BA, which may result in an adjustment of the DRG revenue.</p>","PeriodicalId":55075,"journal":{"name":"Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142301406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sonja Verena Schmidt, Marius Drysch, Yonca Steubing, Christoph Wallner, Marcus Lehnhardt, Oliver Schoeffski, Felix Reinkemeier
{"title":"[Optimising Processes in a Severe Burn Intensive Care Unit through the Implementation of a Digital Management System].","authors":"Sonja Verena Schmidt, Marius Drysch, Yonca Steubing, Christoph Wallner, Marcus Lehnhardt, Oliver Schoeffski, Felix Reinkemeier","doi":"10.1055/a-2360-9549","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2360-9549","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The treatment of severely burned patients is demanding and necessitates specialised centres capable of providing adequate therapy over several months. The establishment of digital management systems in intensive care units signifies a substantial advancement in modern healthcare. Introducing such a system in a specialised intensive care unit for severe burn patients presents opportunities for optimisation but also potential obstacles. This study aims to provide insights into the perception of change from the perspective of staff and discuss the implementation of digital systems in the field of intensive care medicine.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>After a selective sample was established, the impacts of the digital management system were examined across various categories. The data collected through a questionnaire and brief interviews were evaluated in terms of average values within each category, with interpretations taking into account characteristics such as professional group and work experience.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, the digital management system is considered suitable for use in the intensive care unit for severe burn patients by both medical and nursing staff. The continuous monitoring of vital parameters and the reduction of errors in medication administration are highlighted as positive aspects. However, negative points include the inferior documentation of burn wounds and specialised documentation for burn patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In due consideration of various factors such as experience, team size, and patient clientele, which impact the usability of the program, some aspects in need of improvement were identified. In summary, however, it can be said that there was a positive and favourable consensus regarding the introduction of such a system in the intensive care unit. Additionally, it can be concluded that the system is described as significantly more effective for a general surgical intensive care unit than for a specialised intensive care unit, e. g. an intensive care unit for severe burn patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":55075,"journal":{"name":"Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142301405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yi Bräuer, Jan Langer, Jörn Andreas Lohmeyer, Philipp Deindl, Maike Keck
{"title":"[Hairiness and Skin Colouration after Breast Reconstruction with a Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap and Reconstruction of the Nipple-Areolar Complex].","authors":"Yi Bräuer, Jan Langer, Jörn Andreas Lohmeyer, Philipp Deindl, Maike Keck","doi":"10.1055/a-2372-1848","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2372-1848","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Although DIEP (deep inferior epigastric perforator) is the gold standard for breast reconstruction, long-term results with a view to postoperative hairiness and flap skin colouration have rarely been described in the literature.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients who underwent DIEP flap breast reconstruction followed by NAC reconstruction between 2010 and 2019 were invited to our clinic for a survey and a clinical examination. A total of 781 patients were invited. The survey included the BREAST-Q and a study-specific questionnaire. The clinical examination contained specific measurements regarding postoperative hairiness and skin colouration.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 179 patients were examined, with 203 breasts having been reconstructed. Only breasts with a visible flap skin island were taken into further evaluation. A total of 109 DIEP flap and 77 NAC reconstructions were evaluated. In the patient-reported survey, 27.5% (30 of 109) reported additional flap hairiness and 62.4% (68 of 109) reported differences in flap skin colouration compared with the surrounding skin. The clinical examination revealed a significant difference between the skin colouration of the flap compared with the surrounding skin and the skin colouration of the reconstructed NAC compared with the existing original NAC. In both cases, the reconstructions appeared significantly \"lighter\" (p<0.05). No significant difference was found between patients with and without hair in terms of overall satisfaction evaluated by using the BREAST-Q. Neither did the colour difference have a significant influence on patients' satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Additional breast hairiness and different skin colouration is relevant and should be communicated preoperatively.</p>","PeriodicalId":55075,"journal":{"name":"Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142141857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrzej Zyluk, Tadeusz Debniak, Filip Flicinski, Helena Rudnicka
{"title":"Inherited Variants in the COL11A, COL1A, COL5A1, COMP, GSTM1 Genes and the Risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.","authors":"Andrzej Zyluk, Tadeusz Debniak, Filip Flicinski, Helena Rudnicka","doi":"10.1055/a-2375-3737","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2375-3737","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The pathogenesis of most cases of carpal tunnel syndrome is not clearly defined. There are some aspects of the disease that suggest a potential effect of genetic predispositions. Mutations (variants) within the genes encoding various subtypes of collagen synthesis, oligomerisation in the endoplasmic reticulum and inactivation of reactive oxygen species may be involved in the development of carpal tunnel syndrome. The objective of this study was to determine the role of DNA alterations within the COL11A, COL1A, COL5A1, COMP and GSTM1 genes in the pathogenesis of carpal tunnel syndrome based on a Polish population.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>In the discovery phase, a total of 96 patients with familial aggregation of CTS were genotyped using a Next Generation Sequencing panel in order to find possible mutations within the studied genes. The potential pathogenicity of the detected variants was investigated using the predictions of several in-silico algorithms and the TaqMan technology. In the association phase of the study, a group of 345 CTS patients and 1035 healthy controls were genotyped.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 35 splice-site or exonic non-synonymous variants were detected by NGS. We did not identify any clearly pathogenic or likely pathogenic alternations. The 30 variants were identified as benign or likely benign. Five missense changes were predicted as VUS and selected for association study. The COL5A1 c.1595 C>T (p.Ala532Val) was detected in one out of 345 cases and three out of 1035 controls (P=1, OR=1); this indicates that the variant is a neutral alteration. Four remaining variants - c.2840 C>A, c.5395 G>A, c.1331 C>G, c.1590 C>A - were present in none out of the 345 CTS patients and none out of 1035 controls.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The main finding of this study was that there was no independent association between the variants of five examined genes and carpal tunnel syndrome. Four uncertain variants were identified that seem to be extremely rare in the Polish population.</p>","PeriodicalId":55075,"journal":{"name":"Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142332693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicola Keller, Marco Guidi, Bernadette Tobler-Ammann, Vera Beckmann-Fries, Lorena Schrepfer, Alexandre Kaempfen, Esther Vögelin, Maurizio Calcagni
{"title":"Pull-out vs. suture in zone Ia-Ib flexor tendon injuries: clinical results from a multicentre cohort study.","authors":"Nicola Keller, Marco Guidi, Bernadette Tobler-Ammann, Vera Beckmann-Fries, Lorena Schrepfer, Alexandre Kaempfen, Esther Vögelin, Maurizio Calcagni","doi":"10.1055/a-2217-7944","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2217-7944","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Several surgical techniques have been reported for flexor tendon zone 1a-b lacerations without a clear consensus on the gold standard treatment. The purpose of this multicentre study was to measure the outcomes of zone 1a-b flexor tendon injuries treated with a pull-out suture (POS) versus direct suture (DS) technique.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>Fifteen patients were treated with the pull-out technique and 22 patients with a direct suture technique between 2014 and 2020. The controlled active motion (CAM) regimen protocol and a standardised follow-up schedule were used in both groups. Data on the demographics, surgery, and treatment characteristics were collected at baseline as well as at week 6 and 13 post-operatively. The primary outcome measurement was the complication rate. Secondary outcome measurements were reoperation rate, finger range of motion (ROM), strength as well as patient satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The patient age ranged from 18 to 75 years in both groups with all patients having a complete FDP lesion after a clean-cut injury. The complication rate was 41% in the POS group and 16% in the DS group. The reoperation rate was 29% in the POS group and 8% in the DS group. Significant between-group differences in favour of the DS group were found in the passive DIP and passive PIP+DIP ROM at week 6 and week 13. Mean hand strength was 28.7 (11.6) kg in the POS group at week 13 and 21.3 (7.9) kg in the DS group. This difference was statistically significant (p=0.012) with a medium effect size (r=-0.41). Average patient satisfaction at week 13 was 7.5 (2.2) points in the POS and 7.7 (1.3) points in the DS group. The difference between groups was not significant (p=0.839).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This register-based study demonstrates lower complication and reoperation rates with the direct suture approach compared with a pull-out button technique. Although clinical results were similar between the two surgery techniques at week 13 post-surgery, a direct suture approach should always be attempted whenever possible. If necessary, other local structures should be included to increase suture strength and allow for early active motion rehabilitation regimens.</p>","PeriodicalId":55075,"journal":{"name":"Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139742756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christian Rische, Jule Schmiechen, Thomas Kremer, Susanne Rein
{"title":"[Hand Surgery Training Structure in Germany - Evaluation of an Online Questionnaire].","authors":"Christian Rische, Jule Schmiechen, Thomas Kremer, Susanne Rein","doi":"10.1055/a-2387-6968","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2387-6968","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The duration of the training for hand surgery in Germany was reduced from three to two years in 2020, while other European Countries introduced hand surgery as a separate surgical specialty. Therefore, the structure of hand surgery training in Germany is under intense, ongoing discussion.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the current situation of hand surgery training in Germany.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Two separate online questionnaires were developed for self-assessment of residents and teachers in German hand surgery services. The questionnaire contained 29 questions for residents and 24 questions for teachers. Demographic data, educational tools, surgical training parameters and satisfaction were assessed from May to July 2023. The survey was based on the former training time of three years. The online questionnaire was sent to the members and associate members of the German Society for Hand Surgery via email.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>148 participants answered the questionnaire, including 54 residents and 94 teachers. Overall, more female residents were assessed, whereas the majority of teachers was male. Hand surgery training is mostly conducted in high-level hospitals (tertiary care p=0.012, quaternary care p<0.001). Residents use digital teaching media significantly more often than teachers do (p<0.001). In contrast, teachers use journals (p=0.006) and clinical visits (p=0.024) significantly more often for their training than residents do. Trainers and trainees mostly agreed about time points of surgical milestones during surgical training that should be performed independently. Both trainers and trainees were largely satisfied with the practical and theoretical training in hand surgery.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The importance of digital media in hand surgery training will increase in the near future. Therefore, digital media should be more frequently included in hand surgery training protocols. The study revealed that the majority of residents as well as teachers would appreciate the introduction of an independent hand surgery specialty, which would most likely improve the hand surgery competence in Germany.</p>","PeriodicalId":55075,"journal":{"name":"Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142301404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}