ASSH Handthology Podcast

In this episode of the ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by Mark Richard, MD, of Duke University, to continue their discussion on the surgical management of distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) arthritis . Dr. Richard shares his technical pearls for the Sauvé-Kapandji procedure across both inflammatory and post-traumatic arthritis patients, including resection sizing, fixation...

In this episode of the  ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by Mark Richard, MD, of Duke University, to discuss the evaluation and management of distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) arthritis . Dr. Richard shares his approach to distinguishing DRUJ arthritis from other causes of ulnar-sided wrist pain, including key historical factors, physical exam findings, and his imaging wor...

In this episode of the ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by Michael Gottschalk, MD, of Emory University, to discuss the full spectrum of treatment options for Dupuytren's disease . Dr. Gottschalk shares his approach to patient selection and intervention thresholds, including how he weighs objective clinical findings against functional limitations. The conversation covers...

In this episode of the ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by Christopher J. Dy, MD, MPH, FACS, to discuss peripheral nerve injuries including how to recognize and manage high- and low-energy mechanisms of nerve trauma, key considerations for nerve transfers versus grafts, updates on outcomes data, and the evolving role of ultrasound in diagnosis. Dr. Dy also shares valuab...

In this episode of the ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by Paige M. Fox, MD, PhD, FACS, to discuss Zone 2 Flexor Tendon Injuries including which diagnostic methods are most effective in determining flexor tendon injuries, when WALANT can be used in repairing Zone 2 injuries, when to use certain repair and surgical techniques like the Bruner or midaxial incisions, key po...

In this episode of the ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by Dawn M. LaPorte, MD, to discuss cubital tunnel syndrome , how to help patients manage the condition, different diagnostic methods, how to determine if a patient has thoracic outlet syndrome vs cubital tunnel syndrome, practical non-operative and operative treatment pearls for surgeons, and more. The ASSH Handtho...

In this episode of the ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by Scott W. Wolfe, MD, to discuss  scapholunate instability , non-operative and operative treatment options, practical tips and tricks for surgeons, pearls from Dr. Wolfe's expertise on scapholunate instability, and more. The ASSH Handthology Podcast is a curated podcast for physicians and health care providers int...

In this episode of the ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by A. Bobby Chhabra, MD, to discuss scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) and scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse (SNAC) in the wrist, non-operative and operative treatment options, practical tips and tricks for surgeons, pearls from Dr. Chhabra's expertise on SLAC and SNAC, and more. The ASSH Handthology Podcast i...

In this episode of the ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by Jennifer Moriatis Wolf, MD, PhD, to discuss basilar thumb arthritis , non-operative and operative treatment options, practical tips and tricks for surgeons, pearls from Dr. Wolf's expertise on basilar thumb arthritis, and more. The ASSH Handthology Podcast is a curated podcast for physicians and health care prov...

In this episode of the ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by Warren Hammert, MD, to discuss stiff finger , practical tips and tricks for surgeons, evaluation and diganostic best practices, pearls from Dr. Hammert's expertise on treating stiff finger, and more. The ASSH Handthology Podcast is a curated podcast for physicians and health care providers interested in hand sur...

In this episode of the ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by Tamara Rozental, MD, to discuss scaphoid fractures and nonunions , when to use operative vs non-operative treatment options, treatment tips and tricks, best practices on using different imaging types, pearls from Dr. Rozental, and more. The ASSH Handthology Podcast is a curated podcast for physicians and health...

In this episode of the ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by Jeffrey Yao, MD, to discuss wrist arthroscopy , wet vs dry arthroscopy, important tips, Dr. Yao's pearls, and more. The ASSH Handthology Podcast is a curated podcast for physicians and health care providers interested in hand surgery. Each episode will cover key topics related to the field of hand surgery includ...

In this episode of the ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by Steven Shin, MD, to discuss thumb MCP ligament injuries , important surgical and non-surgical tips, tricks, and more. The ASSH Handthology Podcast is a curated podcast for physicians and health care providers interested in hand surgery. Each episode will cover key topics related to the field of hand surgery incl...

In this episode of the ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by Ryan Calfee, MD, MSc, to discuss PIPJ fracture dislocations , Dr. Calfee's technical pearls, and more. The ASSH Handthology Podcast is a curated podcast for physicians and health care providers interested in hand surgery. Each episode will cover key topics related to the field of hand surgery including surgical...

In this episode of the ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by R. Glenn Gaston, MD, to discuss metacarpal and phalangeal fractures , treatment tips and tricks, Dr. Gaston's key pearls, how technology has impacted the way these fractures are treated, and more. The ASSH Handthology Podcast is a curated podcast for physicians and health care providers interested in hand surger...

In this episode of the  ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by Jerry Huang, MD, to discuss distal radius fractures , important tips, Dr. Huang's pearls, how technology is changing the way these fractures are diagnosed and treated, and more. The ASSH Handthology Podcast is a curated podcast for physicians and health care providers interested in hand surgery. Each episode wi...

In this episode of the ASSH Handthology Podcast , host Sanjeev Kakar, MD, is joined by Donald Lalonde, MD, to discuss the important role Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) has in patient care, important WALANT tips, Dr. Lalonde's WALANT pearls, and more. The ASSH Handthology Podcast is a curated podcast for physicians and health care providers interested in hand surgery. Each episo...