International Hand Trauma Registry

Background: The exponential development of the Internet and mobile phone technology has led clinicians to interact with a more informed patient population with higher expectations. Health care providers on the other hand are under duress to deliver quality care within their financial constraints. Trauma registries are an integral component of a comprehensive trauma care system. They are used for research, education, performance improvement, and patient and public involvement (PPI). Hand trauma registries with patient and therapy outcomes are virtually nonexistent. There is a critical need for a bespoke system that addresses the current issues, multilingual, and resilient to future developments. Materials and Methods: We have collaborated with several key stake holders in the field of hand trauma and designed a Hand Trauma Registry that can be easily customizable and used across various parts of the world. We have chosen PostgreSQL, which is the world’s most advanced open source database for our design. Th...