Episode 20.  Chuck and Chris welcome Macyn Stonner, OTD, an amazing hand therapist with Milliken Hand Therapy in the Program of Occupational Therapy at Washington University.  We discuss the challenge of these injuries including our surgical preferences and spend more time with Macy discussing therapy.  Macy pulls back the curtain and shares her approach to treating these patients and working towards the best outcome.

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

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In Episode 19, Chuck and Chris discuss the diagnosis and assessment of thumb UCL injuries including the role of advanced imaging.  We then discuss our treatment approaches on the operative and nonoperative care including patient counseling.  We focus our operative discussion on the role of the classic repair techniques versus the use of suture tape.

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

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Episode 18.  Our third guest on the Upper Hand Podcast is Marybeth Ezaki, MD.  Dr. Ezaki is past President of the ASSH and remains the only female president of this organization.  She is a critical thinker in the field of congenital hand surgery and is a mentor to many surgeons who practice in this field.  She shares thoughts on women in surgery, dogma, and the evolution of hand surgery.  

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

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Episode 17.  Chuck and Chris discuss various dogma in hand surgery including topics such as cubital tunnel syndrome, metacarpal fractures, the development of wrist arthritis, etc.  Join us and weigh on via twitter or email on dogma topics in hand surgery.

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

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Episode 16: Chuck and Chris discuss patient centered care and decision aides in the context of thumb basal joint arthritis.  This episode also marks our Facebook Live debut for Washington University Orthopedics and the conversation reflects a bit more of a patient focused approach.  We also welcome the debut of a future podcast star- Chris' son Raffi!

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

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Episode 15.  Our second guest on the Upper Hand Podcast is the current President of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Martin I. Boyer, MD.  In our conversation with Dr. Boyer, we learn about his plans for his presidential year, focused on fellow education.  We also learn about the response of the ASSH to COVID-19-  with a concerted and highly effective effort to provide timely information for the membership.

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

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Episode 15: Chuck and Chris review Chris' JBJS review on the hand surgery literature for 2019.  This is the second part of the discussion of scaphoid nonunions, the role of denervation, tendon, replantation, and a brief discussion of opioids. 

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As always, in these stressful times, I always recommend more @iampetermartin- jazz piano relaxation.

Episode 14: Chuck and Chris discuss Chris' 2020 JBJS review on the hand surgery literature for 2019.  This is Part I of II with a discussion of thumb CMC arthritis and distal radius fractures, among other topics.

Because of the crazy times, we also give some COVID-19 updates.  

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And, in these stressful times, I always recommend more @iampetermartin- jazz piano relaxation.

Chris and Chuck review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our community and our practices, our training program, and we share some of the adjustments that have been made.  We recognize the rapid pace of change and the variability from community to community, state to state, and country to country.  

Episode 11 evaluates 7 clinical pearls that Chuck and Chris use to maximize their practice efficiency.  We hope that our discussion of these tips and tricks provide something for you to consider in your own practice.  Really this is Chuck and Chris sharing some of our favorite pearls that we believe make us better hand surgeons (and give us more time for the personal and non- clinical work activities).  And, of course, we hope that our thoughts generate discussion and feedback on twitter @handPodcast or via email.  Thanks as always to @iampetermartin for the tunes.