三个资格领域的历史背景是,矫形外科和矫形外科手术都是一般手术主干的最近分支。现代手外科手术在第二次世界大战中作为军事计划决定开始。美国陆军外科医生,Norman T. Kirk少将知道,第一次世界大战中的手部受伤部分原因很差,部分原因是没有正式的系统来处理它们。[8]柯克还知道,他的普通外科同事斯特林·邦内尔博士对手部重建有着特殊的兴趣和经验。 Kirk利用Bunnell训练军事外科医生管理手部受伤以治疗战争伤员,当时手外科成为一种正式的专业。
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