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The Upper Hand Podcast feature Charles Goldfarb and Chris Dy from Washington University Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Our weekly podcast will discuss all things hand surgery, from the technical aspects of what we do (diagnosis, treatment) to our more personal approaches to events and opportunities that hand surgeons experience. We welcome feedback and audience engagement. We are grateful for the muscial contribution of @iamPeterMartin.
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Episode 44. Chuck and Chris discuss leadership during the COVID 19 pandemic. Maintaining positivity may be challenging and patience is also challenging. We discuss the importance of being a patient leader during these difficult times.As always, thanks to @iampetermartin for the amazing introduction and conclusion music.theupperhandpodcast.wustl.edu. And thanks to Eric Zhu, aspiring physician and podcast intern.Article referenced:Sluss, David Becoming a More Patient Lea...
Chuck and Chris talk through the 2024 JBJS 'What's New in Hand Surgery' written by Deb Bohn. We discuss only two topics in our part 1- trigger finger and carpal tunnel release. A few key citations from some really interesting topics:1. Bookman J, Rocks M, Noh K, Ayalon O, Hacquebord J, Catalano L, Glickel S.Determining the optimal dosage of corticosteroid injection in trigger finger. Hand (NY). 2023 May 16:15589447231170326.2. Bitar H, Zachrisson AK, Bystr¨om M, Str¨omberg J. Day-...
Chuck and Chris welcome Amanda Lovelace who is the Marketing Director for our large orthopedic department. We share a fantastic first discussion including marketing directions, the importance of personal relationships, how social can be considered, among many other topics. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpDSee www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities.See https://checkpointsurgical.com or w...
Chuck and Chris begin this episode with a discussion of ray resection and then pivot to discuss practice management and payer mix in our practices as well as the benefits and challenges of workers compensation.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpDSee www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities.See https://checkpointsurgical.com or www.nervemaster.com for information about the company and its products as wel...
Chuck and Chris are joined by special guest Macy Stonner who brings her therapy expertise to the topic of finger fractures. This episode will revisit common fractures and the therapist perspective to outstanding outcomes.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpDSee www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities.See https://checkpointsurgical.com or www.nervemaster.com for information about the company and it...
Chuck and Chris answer a few listener- submitted questions and then take a deep dive into their approach to finger fractures with a specific focus on Kirshner wires, k-wires.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpDSee www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities.See https://checkpointsurgical.com or www.nervemaster.com for information about the company and its products as well as good general information about ...
Chuck and Chris welcome Ryan Nunley to the Podcast. Ryan is a total joint surgeon who has an amazingly busy clinical practice. We discuss practice efficiency, handling VIPs, and share updates on computer navigation and robotic surgery. There is so much we can learn!Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpDSee www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities.See https://checkpointsurgical.com or www...
Chuck and Chris discuss patients with dupuytrens disease (in office and in the OR) including our protocols for care after formal surgery. We also discuss some challenges with needle procedures in the office. We touch on our trial of AI for clinic note generation and look forward to listener comments. And finally, we touch on leadership with a deep dive on the HBR article: The New Rules of Executive Presence by Sylvia Ann Hewlett. This article compares leadership criteria fro...
Chuck and Chris catch up on with listener submitted questions and then discuss the volar approach to the scaphoid for scaphoid nonunions.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpDSee www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities.See https://checkpointsurgical.com or www.nervemaster.com for information about the company and its products as well as good general information about nerve pathology. Please complete...
Chuck and Chris catch up on with listener submitted questions on technical aspects of two procedures: a deep dive on CMC arthroplasty with suture tape suspension and the indications for subcutaneous vs submuscular ulnar nerve transposition. We close with a brief discussion of medial epicondyle fractures with ulnar nerve pathology.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpDSee www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and ca...
Chuck and Chris with a bonus, year- end episode with listener questions, CMC fusion case discussion, and an HBR review on the importance of positive energy. This was a really a catch- up episode and we catch up on Chris' travel, Chuck's b-school, and other timely topics.HBR: The Best Leaders have Contagious Positive Energy. Emma Seppala and Kim Cameron. April 18, 2022. Reprint HO6ZULSubscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpDSee www.practicelink.com/theup...
Chuck and Chris welcome Tony Smith and Steve McCabe to discuss the founding of the Hand Society and Sterling Bunnell. The two have been on an amazing journey of primary research to learn more about Sterling Bunnell. They share insights with us in advance of their expected biography. Join us for some exciting history of hand surgery.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpDSee www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job searc...
Chuck and Chris build on a hand society symposium led by Don Lalonde- What to Say and What not to Say to patients. Chuck and Chris discussion tips to build the patient relationship and challenges in doing so. We look forward to your thoughts and your tips. We also discuss the medical school tradition of the white coat ceremony!Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpDSee www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and...
Chuck and Chris have a brief discussion about Chuck's Executive MBA program and then take a deep dive on a laceration in the distal forearm- the so- called spaghetti wrist. We talk details including the technical aspects of the procedure and patient expectations.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpDSee www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities.See https://checkpointsurgical.com or www.nervemaster.co...
Chuck and Chris are joined my Marschall Berkes, Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma at Washington University Orthopedics to discuss clavicle fractures. Recognizing that many hand surgeons treat the entire upper extremity including clavicle fractures, Marschall's perspective will be interesting to many listeners. We discuss indications, approach, technique, etc.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpDSee www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partn...
Chuck and Chris discuss the Hand Society meeting in Toronto including the highlights for each of them. They also discuss a pediatric elbow case including dome osteotomy treatment. And, if you listen to the end, you will learn more about the Drake show in Toronto!Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpDSee www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities.See https://checkpointsurgical.com or www.nervemas...
Chuck and Chris discuss a three new Journal of Hand Surgery articles for our podcast journal club. Join us and share any thoughts!Isaacs, Nydick, Means, Merrell, Ilyas, Levine and RECON study group. A multicenter prospective randomized comparison of conduits versus decellularized nerve allografts for digital nerve repairs. JHS 2023Guidi, et al Distraction arthroplasty for basal joint arthritis: 10 year follow- up JHS 2023; 48: 796-802Carroll, et al Endoscopoic versus open ca...
Chuck and Chris welcome Macy Stonner back for an in depth discussion of CMC arthritis and post surgical management. As usual, Macy brings great insights which are pertinent for anyone caring for patients with thumb pain. We also discuss a listener submitted question on the differences between TMR and RPNI.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpDSee www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities.See ht...
Chuck and Chris start with a brief discussion on coding before taking a deeper dive on acute median nerve repair based on a listener question regarding tension during repair (tension on the nerve, not tension of the surgeon). We then pivot to volar scaphoid approach and pearls.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpDSee www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities.See https://checkpointsurgical.com or www...
1Chuck and Chris start with a deep dive on a few technical points with ulnar nerve surgery. Next we tackle a listener question on management of hook of the hamate fractures. And finally, we discuss life as a busy clinician and how we respond to different requests- it can be ok say 'no' to academic/ life requests if there simply is no time.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpDSee www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job searc...
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