Hand Surgery in Lebanon 2024: Excellence Despite Existing Gaps.

StudyPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open· Feb 2025

Hand Surgery in Lebanon 2024: Excellence Despite Existing Gaps.

Joseph Y Bakhach, Jana H Doghman, Paul T Beaineh, Kareem W Makkawi

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Lebanon has just 0.1 specialized hand surgeons per 100,000 people, below target

Hand Surgery in Lebanon 2024: Excellence Despite Existing Gaps.

Joseph Y Bakhach … Kareem W Makkawi

Plastic and reconstructive surgery · Feb 2025 · Q1 in Surgery

Background

Lebanon has always offered advanced hand surgery services in the Middle East.

Methods

A list of registered plastic and orthopedic surgeons was obtained from the Lebanese Order of Physicians.

n = 100,000 people

Results

Lebanon's specialist hand surgeon supply falls far short of the recommended level

3.28per 10

Basic hand surgery

0.1per 10

Specialized hand surge

0.8per 10

Recommended ratio

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The work environment of the active surgeons fell into 3 categories: working full time in Lebanon, splitting work between Lebanon and abroad, and exclusively working abroad.

Seven other countries also experience a shortage in hand surgeons, 5 have a nearly adequate supply, and 5 have an oversupply.

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

There is a shortage of specialized hand surgeons in Lebanon, compounded by a lack of recognition of this specialty at the public and private levels of the country.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

Implementation of strategies is needed to bridge this gap and add to the already offered contributions by existing expertise.

Hand Surgery in Lebanon 2024: Excellence Despite Existing Gaps.

Hand Surgery in Lebanon 2024: Excellence Despite Existing Gaps.

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