The Upper Hand

hosted by Chuck and Chris

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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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Why mess with a good thing? Diagnosis and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

January 1, 2023

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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 […]

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Hand Surgery with Michael Galvez

December 25, 2022

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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 […]

Chuck, Chris, and Macy on the Radial Nerve. Part IV, The Role of the Hand Therapist

December 18, 2022

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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 See http://www.practicelink.com for more […]

Chuck and Chris on the Radial Nerve. Part III Tendon Transfers

December 11, 2022

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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 […]

Chuck and Chris on the Radial Nerve. Part II Nerve Transfers

December 4, 2022

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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. […]

Chuck and Chris on the Radial Nerve. Part I

November 27, 2022

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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 […]

Chuck and Chris discuss marketing and competition in healthcare

November 20, 2022

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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=c6fe13919f69cbe248767c4e8&id=10e0c1dd85 See http://www.practicelink.com for more information from our partner on […]

Chuck and Chris Talk Mission Trips

November 13, 2022

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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 […]

Chuck and Chris share Current Strategies for Dupuytrens,

November 6, 2022

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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=c6fe13919f69cbe248767c4e8&id=10e0c1dd85 See http://www.practicelink.com for more information from […]

Interviews and Amputations

October 30, 2022

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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 Please complete NEW Survey: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=taPMTM1xbU6XS02b65bG1s4ZpoRI9wlPhXnSF2MnEXxURVRNVDNBMEVSMU1CWFpIQVA4SEtMTFcyMS4u As always, thanks to @iampetermartin […]

Chuck and Chris Talk Common Peroneal Nerve

October 23, 2022

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Season 3, Episode 41. 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 complete NEW Survey: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=taPMTM1xbU6XS02b65bG1s4ZpoRI9wlPhXnSF2MnEXxURVRNVDNBMEVSMU1CWFpIQVA4SEtMTFcyMS4u As always, thanks to @iampetermartin […]

ASSH 2022 Highlights, Lessons, and Favorite Moments

October 16, 2022

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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 […]

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