Episode 50!   Chuck and Chris round out the distal radius fracture series by welcoming Dr. Macyn Stonner to discuss therapy after distal radius fractures.  She will help explain what happens behind closed doors, when therapy is most helpful, when specialized splints can help and she even tackles the topic of 'is therapy always necessary'.

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Episode 49.  Chuck and Chris welcome Asif Ilyas, MD from the Rothman Institute to discuss the opioid epidemic.  Asif is the President of the Rothman Opioid Foundation, check it out here: www.Rothmanopioid.org.  
We discuss hand surgery, training, and a number of topics around the opioid crisis including how we got here, better prescribing habits, multimodal treatment, and more.

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.

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Episode 48.  Chuck and Chris discuss a classic manuscript called 'Understanding Academic Medical Centers: Simone's Maxims.  This is from Clinical Cancer Research, Vol 5 2281-2285, 1999.  This is a great piece with important lessons on academia although many are relevant in large private groups as well.  Key thoughts like 'Academic institutions don't love you back'.

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.

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Episode 47.  Chuck and Chris continue our discussion of distal radius fractures.  This is part 3 of 3- we discuss fractures that may not be ideally treated with a standard volar locking plate- including radial styloid fractures, volar- ulnar facet, dorsal ulnar facet, and die punch fractures.  We discuss our preferences and strategies.

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.

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Episode 46.  Chuck and Chris continue our discussion of distal radius fractures.  This is part 2 of 2- we discuss in the volar approach include our techniques as well as tips and pearls.  We discuss anatomical risks, plate choice, and other issue.

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.


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Episode 45.  Chuck and Chris discuss distal radius fractures.  This is part 1 of 2- we discuss in clinic management and general principles.  We discuss surgical indications and criteria. 

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.


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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 podcast intern.

Article referenced:
Sluss, David Becoming a More Patient Leader.  HBR, Sept 2, 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.

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Article referenced:
Jeffrey D Placzek , Martin I Boyer, Richard H Gelberman, Barbara Sopp, Charles A Goldfarb
Nerve decompression for complex regional pain syndrome type II following upper extremity surgery. J Hand Surg Am 2005 Jan;30(1):69-74.

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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 enjoy Ben's description based on his experience of living in the bubble for the month of August.  

We also touch on Ben's telehealth startup: www.bicmd.com, a soon to launch telehealth platform for musculoskeletal care.

Ben's website is: https://manhattansportsdoc.com


We continue our new feature- mail grab bag.  In this short segment, we will share a reader question and our response.  Hope you like it!

As always, thanks to @iampetermartin for the amazing introduction and conclusion music. 

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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 and our response.  Hope you like it!

As always, thanks to @iampetermartin for the amazing introduction and conclusion music. 

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