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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Leadership during the COVID Epidemic: One crucial consideration

October 31, 2020

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Episode 44. Chuck and Chris discuss leadership during the COVID 19 pandemic. Maintaining positivity may be challenging and patience is also challenging. We discuss the importance of being a patient leader during these difficult times. 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 discuss CRPS

October 25, 2020

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Episode 43. Chuck and Chris discuss a challenging topic- complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). We share how we approach patients with this potential diagnosis and strategies to help patients- under our care or through referral. As always, thanks to @iampetermartin for the amazing introduction and conclusion music. theupperhandpodcast.wustl.edu Article referenced: Jeffrey D Placzek , Martin […]

Interview 7: Chuck and Chris Talk NBA Bubble w guest Ben Nwachukwu

October 18, 2020

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Episode 42. Chuck and Chris welcome guest Ben Nwachukua to talk about his experience in the NBA Bubble. Ben shares his thoughts on the success of the process but also on what it took to make it happen. If you like sports, like the NBA, or just like an old fashioned success story, you will […]

ASSH 2020, Virtual Edition, Meeting Recap

October 11, 2020

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Episode 41. Chuck and Chris recap highlights of the ASSH Annual Meeting. The ASSH pulled off a great meeting. We run through our favorite parts, what we learned, and highlight 5 of the award winning papers. We also start a new feature- mail grab bag. In this short segment, we will share a reader question […]

Interview 6: Chuck and Chris Talk Hand Camp and Social Media with Amy Lake

October 4, 2020

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Episode 39. Chuck and Chris talk to again with Amy Lake from Dallas about a passion project- Hand Camp. These camps are amazing experiences in which children with hand differences spent time with other kids and other families to learn from one another (and teach us). Amy has been inspirational in building these camps in […]

Emergency Podcast: ASSH Annual Meeting

October 1, 2020

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Episode 40. Chuck and Chris talk ASSH Annual Meeting. We got together just after the meeting started to share our thoughts and plans around this virtual meeting. While this year is very different, many people did much work to make this happen. Thank you and this will be a great meeting! As always, thanks to […]

Interview 5: The Surgeon Therapist Relationship

September 27, 2020

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Episode 38. Chuck and Chris talk to hand therapy geniuses Amy Lake from Dallas and Macy Stonner from St Louis. We talk about the vital therapist- surgeon relationship and all things related. Fun, engaged conversation with deep insights on what makes these relationships so important. As always, thanks to @iampetermartin for the amazing introduction and […]

Interview 4: Chuck and Chris Talk Kienbocks Disease with guest Steven Moran

September 20, 2020

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Episode 37. Chuck and Chris have an in depth conversation with Steve Moran of the Mayo Clinic to learn more about his approach in the treatment of Kienbocks disease. Interesting conversation as while all of us consider multiple options for treatment, Steve and his Mayo Clinic colleagues favor treatment of avascular necrosis of the lunate […]

Why Medicine? Chuck and Chris Talk Medical Careers

September 13, 2020

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Episode 36. Chuck and Chris talk about their medical careers, the impact of their fathers (both surgeons), and how they talk to their kids about medical careers. We share various stories and opinions. As always, thanks to @iampetermartin for the amazing introduction and conclusion music. theupperhandpodcast.wustl.edu

Can this one trick make you more efficient?

September 6, 2020

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Episode 35. Chuck and Chris talk efficiency. We meander through practice building to start the podcast and the discuss a recent HBR article by Peter Bregman, "Your To Do List is, in fact, too long." We discuss why 'trying harder is not the answer'. We share our efficiency tips, our variable successes and discuss Bregman's […]

Part 3: Dupuytrens Disease w special guest Charlie Eaton

August 30, 2020

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Episode 34. Chuck and Chris continue to talk Dupuytrens Disease, this time with a special guest Charlie Eaton. Charlie shares his vast experience with Dupuytrens, beginning with his popularization of the needle aponeurotomy procedure and continuing to the current day research program he oversees at dupuytrens.org, the Dupuytrens Foundation and Dupuytrens Research Group. This is […]

Part 2: Dupuytrens Disease

August 23, 2020

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Episode 33. Chuck and Chris continue to talk Dupuytrens Disease. This is the second of 3 episodes on Dupuytrens. Here we discuss collagenase, the literature, and open fasciectomy. We also discuss therapy and its role in all interventions. As always, thanks to @iampetermartin for the amazing introduction and conclusion music. theupperhandpodcast.wustl.edu

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