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To address this issue, I realised that I needed to take a more direct approach \u2013 by travelling to these countries, not only to provide treatment, but also to teach and train local doctors. By emphasising on the education of local clinicians through the sharing of knowledge and skills, it is possible to expand the timely access to paediatric hand surgery and improve outcomes for children in need. Our mission is rooted in the belief that every nation holds its own unique treasures \u2013 its culture, food, beauty and joy \u2013 that are worth celebrating and preserving. By fostering sustainable relationships built on mutual respect and understanding, we can make a greater impact; engagement with local surgeons will ultimately elevate the level of care that they can provide in their own communities, through improving core competencies of medical knowledge, technical\/surgical skills and resource allocation for simple and complex conditions. This work not only reflects my personal commitment, but also my focus on expanding our team of fellows and strengthening organisational support. We aim to actively pursue these efforts throughout Asia, fostering cross-cultural collaboration and, ultimately, helping to heal the hands and futures of children worldwide. The aim of this review article is to share with readers how we started our mission trips to Vietnam and highlight 10 steps that I feel are critical to a successful mission trip. <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1142\/s2424835524300081","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,15]],"date-time":"2024-11-15T08:19:32Z","timestamp":1731658772000},"page":"500-507","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Ten Steps for a Successful Hand Surgery Mission Trip \u2013 Experiences from Supporting Paediatric Hand in Vietnam and Honduras"],"prefix":"10.1142","volume":"29","author":[{"given":"Takehiko","family":"TAKAGI","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgical Specialties, National Center for Child Health and Development (NCCHD), Tokyo, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Phi Duong","family":"NGUYEN","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthopaedic, Burn, & Plastic Surgery Department, City Children\u2019s Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Fraser J.","family":"LEVERSEDGE","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"219","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"S2424835524300081BIB001","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jhsa.2012.08.015"},{"key":"S2424835524300081BIB002","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/17531934221101998"},{"key":"S2424835524300081BIB003","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2106\/JBJS.I.00796"},{"key":"S2424835524300081BIB004","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jse.2022.06.003"},{"key":"S2424835524300081BIB005","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jhsa.2024.02.006"},{"key":"S2424835524300081BIB006","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/BTH.0000000000000341"},{"key":"S2424835524300081BIB007","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/17531934231223019"},{"key":"S2424835524300081BIB008","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jhsa.2014.11.029"},{"key":"S2424835524300081BIB009","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.hcl.2019.07.016"},{"key":"S2424835524300081BIB010","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.hcl.2019.07.008"},{"key":"S2424835524300081BIB011","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jhsa.2017.05.025"},{"key":"S2424835524300081BIB012","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jhsa.2017.05.024"},{"key":"S2424835524300081BIB013","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/SAP.0000000000000959"},{"key":"S2424835524300081BIB014","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jhsa.2018.03.024"}],"container-title":["The Journal of Hand Surgery (Asian-Pacific Volume)"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.worldscientific.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1142\/S2424835524300081","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,29]],"date-time":"2024-11-29T07:11:28Z","timestamp":1732864288000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.worldscientific.com\/doi\/10.1142\/S2424835524300081"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,14]]},"references-count":14,"journal-issue":{"issue":"06","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2024,12]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1142\/S2424835524300081"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1142\/s2424835524300081","relation":{},"ISSN":["2424-8355","2424-8363"],"issn-type":[{"type":"print","value":"2424-8355"},{"type":"electronic","value":"2424-8363"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,14]]}}}