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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Chuck and Chris Discuss FPL Rupture after Distal Radius Volar Plating

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Season 4, Episode 13. Chuck and Chris spend the first 20 minutes of this nearly hour- long episode discussing past and future travel- the meetings, the patient care challenges, etc. Then we pivot to deep dive with a discussion on a case of FPL rupture after volar plating of a distal radius fracture. While uncommon, […]

Unsolved Problems in Hand Surgery: JHS European based discussion on Kienbocks and CMC Instability

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Season 4, Episode 12. Chuck and Chris welcome two amazing guests: Mireia Esplugas from Barcelona, Spain and David McCombe from Melbourne, Australia. Our guests join us to discuss the March 2023 special issue of JHS European, Unsolved problems in hand surgery. David McCombe was the guest editor of this special journal. We chose two articles […]

Mallet Finger, made more exciting

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Season 4, Episode 11. Chuck and Chris welcome Macy Stonner back, our good friend and friendly hand therapist extraordinaire! Macy will lead our discussion on mallet fingers. She will share tips and tricks and we will all share our thoughts about this 'routine' but sometimes challenging diagnosis. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpD See www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for […]

Chuck and Chris Talk JBJS What's New in Hand Surgery Part 2

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Season 4, Episode 10. Chuck and Chris take a deep dive into Deborah Bohn's What's New in Hand Surgery in JBJS, part 2! Chuck also drops some news on a new endeavor. JBJS 2023; 105:428-34 Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpD See www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities. Please complete […]

Chuck and Chris Talk JBJS What's New in Hand Surgery

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Season 4, Episode 9. Chuck and Chris take a deep dive into Deborah Bohn's What's New in Hand Surgery in JBJS. The article covers key new articles into our favorite research topics in hand surgery. This is Part 1 of a two part series. JBJS 2023; 105:428-34 Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iHGFpD See www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for […]

Chuck and Chris on Vegas, hand fellowship, research, and AIN Palsy

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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 […]

The Lee Dellon Interview

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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 - […]

Listener Mailbag and Cases

February 26, 2023

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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 […]

Webinars and Workaholics

February 12, 2023

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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". […]

How the Times are Changing

January 29, 2023

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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 […]

Promotion of Your Practice Interests

January 22, 2023

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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! […]

Chuck and Chris Discuss Claw Hand

January 15, 2023

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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 […]

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