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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Deep Dives on Surgical Technique: Carpal Tunnel Release and Wrist Arthroscopy

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Episode 17, Season 2. Chuck and Chris introduce a new segment: deep dives on surgical technique. We start with the most basic and yet important procedure in hand surgery, carpal tunnel release. We share our mini open approach to release the transverse carpal ligament. And then we pivot to discuss the setup and execution […]

Mentors and Scaphoids

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Episode 16, Season 2. Chuck and Chris talk about two manuscripts that we both really appreciate. The first is from HBR on Mentoring, "Making Mentorship a Team Effort" published on March 17, 2020. This article suggests that mentoring should be a team effort with a Launch Team, a Cruise Team and a Boost Team. The […]

Pediatric Fractures Part 2

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Episode 15, Season 2. Chuck and Chris talk about pediatric finger fractures including gamekeepers (aka skiers thumb) and bony mallet fractures. 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. Survey Link:Help Chuck and Chris understand better what you like and what […]

Pediatric Phalanx Fractures

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Episode 14, Season 2. Chuck and Chris talk about Goldman Sachs work schedule, Chris' recent accomplishment, NCAA basketball and, oh right, pediatric phalanx fractures including extra octave fractures, subcondylar fractures, and Seymour fractures (amongst others). As always, thanks to @iampetermartin for the amazing introduction and conclusion music.theupperhandpodcast.wustl.edu. And thanks to Eric Zhu, aspiring physician and […]

Chuck and Chris talk about The Mental Game in Hand Surgery

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Episode 13, Season 2. Chuck and Chris use a new HBR article as the basis for this episode on thinking vs overthinking and share 5 steps to consider. We talk intuition, perseveration, and other challenges in providing the best care for our patients. The article link is below, author Melody Wilding. Article: https://hbr.org/2021/02/how-to-stop-overthinking-everything As always, […]

Part 3: Chuck and Chris Talk about What's New in the Hand Surgery Literature

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Episode 12, Season 2. Chuck and Chris use Chris' recent JBJS article on 'What's New in Hand Surgery' as a basis of discussing the literature and their approaches to common problems. This is the third episode which focuses on the CMC joint, Dupuytrens, the scaphoid, and other exciting areas! Chris' article can be found at […]

Part 2: Chuck and Chris Talk about What's New in the Hand Surgery Literature

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Episode 11, Season 2. Chuck and Chris use Chris' recent JBJS article on 'What's New in Hand Surgery' as a basis of discussing the literature and their approaches to common problems. This is the second episode which focuses on nerve and distal radius. Chris' article can be found at JBJS.org As always, thanks to @iampetermartin […]

Chuck and Chris Talk about What's New in the Hand Surgery Literature

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Episode 10, Season 2. Chuck and Chris use Chris' recent JBJS article on 'What's New in Hand Surgery' as a basis of discussing the literature and their approaches to common problems. This episode focuses on carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes. Chris' article can be found at JBJS.org As always, thanks to @iampetermartin for the amazing […]

Interview 11, Part 3 on Marketing: Chuck and Chris welcome Rob Gray and Orrin Franko

February 28, 2021

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Episode 9, Season 2. Chuck and Chris talk to Rob Gray from Chicago and Orrin Franko from the San Francisco Bay Area on their approaches to marketing. In this episode, we focus on practice development and marketing with Rob and Chris who are not in the classic academic models. We learn about their approach to […]

Chuck and Chris Talk CMC Fracture/ Dislocations

February 21, 2021

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Episode 8, Season 2. Chuck and Chris talk about CMC fracture/ dislocations including the Bennett Fracture and the 4/5 dislocation w hamate fracture. We share our thoughts and strategies towards fixation and return to sports. As always, thanks to @iampetermartin for the amazing introduction and conclusion music.theupperhandpodcast.wustl.edu. And thanks to Eric Zhu, aspiring physician and […]

Interview 10 and Part 2 of Practice Development: Marketing w Aaron Perlut

February 14, 2021

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Episode 7, Season 2. Chuck and Chris talk to Aaron Perlut, cofounder of Elasticity Marketing (https://goelastic.com) and author of "F!!ck Your Formula: Why Following Rules Is the Worst Marketing". Aaron shares basic marketing principles including start with the "why". We discuss various principles including online reputation management, SEO (search engine optimization) and the differences between […]

Chuck and Chris Talk Pronator Syndrome

February 7, 2021

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Episode 6, Season 2.Chuck and Chris discuss a clinical topic between our marketing podcasts. We share our thoughts on pronator syndrome- its diagnosis, the pertinent anatomy, and treatment. 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. Survey Link:Help Chuck and Chris […]

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