The Upper Hand: Chuck & Chris Talk Hand Surgery

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Chuck and Chris's Grab Bag May 01, 2022

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Season 3, Episode 16. Chuck and Chris with a grab bag of topics including listener emails and a few very interesting surgical cases. We will discuss the placebo effect and recovery after long bone fracture + a few nerve and elbow cases.
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Deep Dives on Surgical Technique: ECU Tendon Apr 24, 2022

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Season 3, Episode 15. Chuck and Chris discuss ECU tendon pathology including tendonitis and instability. We review pertinent history, physical examination including the ECU Synergy Test, and surgical techniques including transposition of the tendon for instability.
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Chuck and Chris Talk Hand Surgeries for the Non Hand Surgeon Apr 17, 2022

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Season 3, Episode 14. Chuck and Chris discuss a listener suggestion for an episode: hand surgeries for the non hand surgeon. We discuss common procedures for the non hand surgeon and provide our opinions on these cases.
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Listener Mailbag w Discussion on Surgical Coding Apr 10, 2022

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Season 3, Episode 13. Chuck and Chris review several listener questions and comments and then discuss coding. We discuss our views on coding, review some cases and incorportate our clinical practice, academia vs private practice and refer to two different manuscripts.
Coding Practices in Hand Surgery and Their Relationship to Surgeon Compensation Structure
Ryan M. Coyle, MD, , Amr M. Tawfik, BA, Anna Green, MD, Brian M. Katt, MD, y Steven Z. Glickel, MD Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online 3 (2021) 161e166
Use of a pedicled adipose flap as a sling for anterior subcutaneous transposition of the ulnar nerve. Danoff JR, Lombardi JM, Rosenwasser MP. J Hand Surg Am. 2014 Mar;39(3):552-5.
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Deep Dives on Surgical Technique: Radial Tunnel Decompression Apr 03, 2022

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Season 3, Episode 12. Chuck and Chris take a deep dive on radial tunnel decompression. We discuss our preferred surgical technique and the pros and cons of the volar vs dorsal approaches.
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Chuck and Chris discuss sustained high performance Mar 27, 2022

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Season 3, Episode 11. Chuck and Chris discuss a leadership topic based on an HBR article from 2001: "The Making of a Corporate Athlete" by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz. We discuss the requirements for achieving sustained high achievement as detailed in the prescient article- physical capacity, emotional capacity, mental capacity, and spiritual capacity. The concept of recovery (aka- avoiding burnout) is discussed.
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Chuck and Chris Talk Wrist Salvage Procedures with Steve Moran Mar 20, 2022

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Season 3, Episode 10. Chuck and Chris welcome back Steve Moran to talk hand surgery. Specifically, we discuss wrist salvage procedures the proximal row carpectomy (PRC) vs. the scaphoid excision and 4-bone fusion. We talk technical aspects of the both procedures including neurectomies, handling of the capsule, order of operations, etc.
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Pediatric Upper Extremity: Chuck and Chris join the Peds Ortho Podcast Mar 13, 2022

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Season 3, Episode 9. Chuck and Chris join the Peds Ortho Podcast, the official podcast of POSNA. We introduce this special podcast which has been published on their channel and share the recording here. The podcast description from their site:
Special guests and hosts of "The Upper Hand" Podcast, Dr. Charles Goldfarb and Dr. Chris Dy from Washington University in St. Louis, join the podcast crew for a wide-ranging discussion on upper extremity conditions and the role of information technology in modern orthopaedic care. We review a recent article from the Wash U group about thematic analysis of online message boards for congenital upper extremity differences. Our guests contribute their insights on elbow stiffness and nerve injuries following pediatric trauma, as well as thoughts on bruise location in supracondylar humerus fractures, treatment of Monteggia injuries, cost-consciousness in parents, nerve transfers for brachial plexus birth palsy, and predicting radial head dislocations in MHE.
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theupperhandpodcast.wustl.edu. And thanks to Eric Zhu, aspiring physician and podcast intern.

JBJS Hand and Wrist Surgery Update, 2021, Part 2 Mar 06, 2022

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Season 3, Episode 8. Chuck and Chris complete their review of the excellent JBJS Hand Surgery Update which details key manuscripts in 2021. Written by Deb Bohn and Kelsey Wise, this is a great summary of new, key information in the hand surgery world. Part 2.
Bohn DC and Wise KL, Whats New in Hand and Wrist Surgery. JBJS, 2022;0: 1-8
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theupperhandpodcast.wustl.edu. And thanks to Eric Zhu, aspiring physician and podcast intern.

JBJS Hand and Wrist Surgery Update 2021, Part I Feb 27, 2022

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Season 3, Episode 7. Chuck and Chris review the excellent JBJS Hand Surgery Update which reviews key manuscripts in 2021. Written by Deb Bohn and Kelsey Wise, this is a great summary of new, key information in the hand surgery world.
Bohn DC and Wise KL, Whats New in Hand and Wrist Surgery. JBJS, 2022;0: 1-8
Chris also references this review article on the ulnar nerve
Goldfarb, C. A., & Stern, P. J. (2003). Low ulnar nerve palsy. Journal of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 3(1), 14-26. https://doi.org/10.1053/jssh.2003.50006
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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.

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