The Upper Hand: Chuck & Chris Talk Hand Surgery

Season 4, Episode 8.   Chuck and Chris record a second episode in Las Vegas during the AAOS.    We start by talking Vegas and Chris' dining choices.  We discuss research pathways recognizing Chris's amazing accomplishment of  winning the  Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award.  We share reflections on our recent fellowship interview day (and the remarkable candidates) before discussing a...

Season 4, Episode 7.  Chuck and Chris gather in Las Vegas during the AAOS meeting and spend some catching up.  The bulk of this podcast is Chris' interview with Lee Dellon, who has retired and is living in Las Vegas.  Dr. Dellon has done a great deal to advance the field of nerve surgery - authoring numerous publication, training many of today's nerve experts, and helping to establish ke...

Season 4, Episode 6.  Chuck and Chris gratefully review comments from listeners with a few listener questions sprinkled in.  And, we review a few cases with some interesting perspectives on revising an ulnar nerve and lengthening bone (Different cases). Subscribe to our newsletter:  https://bit.ly/3iHGFpD See www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and...

Season 4, Episode 5.  Chuck and Chris are back, on our new every other week schedule.  In this episode, we discuss take-aways from two recent ASSH Webinars, one on wrist arthroscopy and one on the ulnar nerve.  Then, we take a deep dive on an HBR article, "How to Work with a Workaholic Colleague".   HBR, Feb 2023, written by Melody Wilding. Subscribe to our newsletter:  https://bit.ly/3i...

Season 4, Episode 4.  Chuck and Chris discuss major technical changes to their surgical practices as well as a few practice management changes.  Learn how we now approach ulnar nerve transposition, cmc arthritis, and other procedures differently today compared to 5 years ago.  We also share a MAJOR announcement- tune in and learn what's changing about our release schedule! Subscribe to our ne...

Season 4, Episode 3.  Chuck and Chris discuss Chris' visit to the AAHS in South Florida and then discuss practice development.  We brainstorm the best techniques to make others in the community, region, and medical world aware of your interests.  First, of course, take great care of patients.  And then...  Join us and learn more! Subscribe to our newsletter:  https://bit.ly/3iHGFpD See www.pr...

Season 4, Episode 2.  Chuck and Chris return after one week off to catch up and begin a discussion on claw hand. We describe presentation and etiology and start to discuss surgical treatment.  More to come on this topic. Referenced manuscript: Goldfarb CA and Stern PJ Low Ulnar Nerve Palsy  Journal of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Feb 2003, 3:14-26 Subscribe to our newsletter:  htt...

Season 4, Episode 1.  In our inaugural episode for season 1, Chuck and Chris welcome Amy Moore and Dominic Power to discuss nerve!  Specifically, in this journal club format we review 4 recent JHS European articles as a format to discuss current concepts in diagnosis and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.  Amy and Dom share their extensive experience and insights in this collaborative effort bet...

Season 3, Episode 50.  Chuck and Chris welcome Michael Galvez from Valley Childrens Hospital to discuss DE&I in hand surgery.  Michael co-edited, with Kevin Chung, the latest edition of Hand Clinics with a number of outstanding contributions from hand surgeons across the United States.  This volume of Hand Clinics has insights and practical recommendations for all of us considering the challen...

Season 3, Episode 49.  Chuck and Chris  continue with this 4 part segment on radial nerve injuries.  In this podcast, Macy joins us to discuss her role in patient assessment and her perspective on both tendon transfers and nerve transfers to address radial nerve injury/ palsy. Subscribe to our newsletter:  https://wustl.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c6fe13919f69cbe248767c4e8&id=10e0c1dd85 Se...

Season 3, Episode 48.  Chuck and Chris  continue with this 4 part segment on radial nerve injuries.  In this podcast, we discuss tendon transfers as treatment for the radial nerve injury.  We discuss the three key transfers including wrist extension, thumb extension/ retropulsion, and finger MCP joint extension.  We plan one additional episodes on therapy before and after radial nerve palsy treatm...

Season 3, Episode 47.  Chuck and Chris  continue with this 4 part segment on radial nerve injuries.  In this podcast, we discuss nerve transfers as treatment for the radial nerve injury.  We plan additional episodes on tendon transfer and therapy in this series. References: Ray WZ, Mackinnon SE. Clinical outcomes following median to radial nerve transfers. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Feb;36(2):201-8. doi...

Season 3, Episode 46.  Chuck and Chris  begin the first of a 4 part segment on radial nerve palsy.  In this podcast, we discuss diagnosis, evaluation, and initial management of patients with radial nerve palsy.  We plan episodes on tendon transfer, nerve transfer, and therapy in this population.  Note- we apologize for some background noise (kids). Subscribe to our newsletter:  https://wustl.us6.l...

Season 3, Episode 45.  Chuck and Chris  talk about a new HBR article by Bill Taylor, "Your Competitors Aren’t Always Who You Think They Are".  We explore what this means in healthcare and how we can optimize the patient experience. https://hbr.org/2022/11/your-competitors-arent-always-who-you-think-they-are Subscribe to our newsletter:  https://wustl.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c6fe1...

Season 3, Episode 44.  Chuck and Chris  talk international 'mission' trips with Chuck's trip to St Vincent with the World Pediatric Project just finished.  Grateful to supporters including the Touching Hands of the ASSH and Orthopediatrics as well.  Hear more on thoughts on what makes a great team and a successful trip. Subscribe to our newsletter:  https://wustl.us6.list-manage.com...

Season 3, Episode 43.  Chuck and Chris  discuss their current strategies in treating Dupuytrens disease.  In an update from our previous Charlie Eaton interview , we describe our indications, treatment strategies, and outcomes with various procedures.  We focus on open fasciectomy and needle aponeurotomy. Subscribe to our newsletter:  https://wustl.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c6fe13919f69cbe24...

Season 3, Episode 42.  Chuck and Chris  talk about two topics, completely unrelated!  First, we discuss an important reader- submitted comment regarding fellowship interviews.  And second, we discuss how we handle the common issue of finger injuries and potential amputations. Subscribe to our newsletter:  https://wustl.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c6fe13919f69cbe248767c4e8&id=10e0c1dd85 Ple...

Season 3, Episode 39.  Chuck and Chris  talk about Chris' favorite topic, NERVE!  Today we discuss the common peroneal nerve. We discusse how patients come to us, how we assess preoperatively including workup, and the surgery- common peroneal nerve decompression.   Subscribe to our newsletter:  https://wustl.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c6fe13919f69cbe248767c4e8&id=10e0c1dd85 Please co...

Season 3, Episode 40.  Chuck and Chris host a live podcast in Boston during the ASSH Annual meeting.  This is our second live podcast and, we hope, a step forward in quality and content after our inaugural effort, the London IFSSH Live Podcast.  Still some audio quality opportunities but we are making progress! There was great audience questions and this led to good discussion on life, balance, bu...

Season 3, Episode 39.  Chuck and Chris host a live podcast in Boston during the ASSH Annual meeting.  This is our second live podcast and, we hope, a step forward in quality and content after our inaugural effort, the London IFSSH Live Podcast.  Still some audio quality opportunities but we are making progress! There was great audience questions and this led to good discussion on life, balance, bu...

Season 3, Episode 38.  Chuck and Chris welcome Pete Carter back for his story of the founding of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.  Pete shared this story years ago at the annual meeting of the ASSH and retells it here for us.  A politician, a general, and a duck hunter. Subscribe to our newsletter:  https://wustl.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c6fe13919f69cbe248767c4e8&id=10e0c1d...

Season 3, Episode 37.  Chuck and Chris welcome Pete Carter to discuss and introduce the next episode.  In this episode, we introduce Pete and discuss some his personal story and how his interest in the founding of the ASSH developed. Subscribe to our newsletter:  https://wustl.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c6fe13919f69cbe248767c4e8&id=10e0c1dd85 Please complete NEW Survey: https://forms.offi...

Season 3, Episode 36.  Chuck and Chris follow- up last week's discussion with Jen Barna from the DocWorking Podcast with more talk about coaching and why it makes sense for many of us.   We also talk more about our personal solutions to resisting burnout. Subscribe to our newsletter:  https://wustl.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c6fe13919f69cbe248767c4e8&id=10e0c1dd85 Please complete NEW...

Season 3, Episode 35.  Chuck and Chris are joined by DocWorking Podcast host Jen Barna to discuss her podcast and services, discussing  key themes in including coaching, burnout, definitions of success and our individual approaches.  Jen introduces us to her podcast and services in the first half and then we discuss these themes in the second half. Welcome to the Upper Hand Podcast.               ...

Season 3, Episode 34.  Chuck and Chris discuss nuances of the presentation of CMC arthritis with attention paid to hyperextension of the thumb MCP joint. Subscribe to our newsletter:  https://wustl.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c6fe13919f69cbe248767c4e8&id=10e0c1dd85 Please complete NEW Survey: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=taPMTM1xbU6XS02b65bG1s4ZpoRI9wlPhXnSF2MnEXxURV...