ArticleHand (New York, N.Y.)2023
How Can We Make Hand Surgery Carbon Neutral?
Article in Hand (New York, N.Y.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- What's New in Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) Hand Surgery?Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Review
- The environmental impact of health care for musculoskeletal conditions: A scoping review.PloS one · 2022Article
- The global surgical triple goal: Surgery must improve health, be equitable, and environmentally sustainable.The journal of climate change and healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundClimate change is a major public health threat worldwide. Operating theaters are responsible for extensive waste production due to the resource-intensive nature of surgery, including hand surgery.
methodsAn online literature search was performed to ascertain the approaches that surgeons may undertake to positively impact the environment.
resultsSurgeons can make hand surgery more carbon neutral through various measures that have been categorized as pre-, intra-, and postoperative interventions. With all changes, the aims are to minimize waste and costs while optimizing patient outcomes.
conclusionsAdministrative obstacles to implementing pro-climate hospital changes may be overcome by also considering likely cost benefits with many environmentally friendly measures. New measures in hand surgery should consider patient safety, clinical efficacy, cost effectiveness, and the environmental impact.
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