Hand Surgeons
I have this saying that there are good fast surgeons and bad fast surgeons but no good slow surgeons. What makes you slow is that you don’t have a game plan you know in your mind - Kodi Azari MD
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Why I Am Thankful to be a Hand Surgeon
The 2016 U.S. presidential election “season” lasted 596 days. Whatever your political views, we can all agree that is a long time to spend dwelling on differences and what is wrong with our country. In light of the awkward transition from election season to the holiday season, I would like to share a few reasons why I am thankful to be a hand surgeon...
1. Hand surgeons treat all ages and all walks of life.
As the recent election has shown us, Americans are increasingly divided into enclaves (both physical and virtual) that look, think, worship, and spend money like they do. Hand surgeons, however, are fortunate to interact with a wide variety of people every…
Resources
HandCare
Information from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand including finding a hand surgeon.
Disabled Hands Successfully Replaced with Bionic Prosthetics
If they can brave a voluntary amputation, people with a disabled, nerve-damaged hand can now have it surgically replaced.
Amid success, hand transplantation remains controversial
Surgeons discuss recipient results, complications and new developments in immunosuppression.
CW: A hand surgeon’s view of non-adherent patients…
Of course the greater message here is more than a dumb doctor’s non-compliance adherence. What poofs in my mind is the fact that hand surgeons use casts to protect people from themselves. Imagine if heart doctors could do that for heart disease. Or, are we already trying?
Hand Surgeon on Call
Hand microvascular trauma call is uncomfortable. To awaken at 1:23 am, treat hand-saw injuries until 5:08 pm, and then freshen up to start the elective hand practice at 7 am is not easy. It’s particularly difficult when the load of trauma call falls on few.
How do you care for your patients?
Dr. Francis Peabody’s well-known quote from The Care of the Patient states “the secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient.” I would like to think about this quote in a little more depth in the context of the increasing modernization of medical records.
Why I Am Thankful to be a Hand Surgeon
Not to disparage our colleagues in general orthopaedics, but how many surprises are there in a primary total hip replacement? In my clinic, a new patient labeled “Eval shoulder pain” could be anything from a football player with a recent dislocation to a baby with Sprengel’s deformity. My practice is constantly full of surprises.
Hand
HAND is an internationally peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles written by clinicians detailing current research and clinical work in the field of hand surgery. Combining expertise from surgical, medical, hand therapy, and other health care specialties, HAND publishes original clinical and basic science articles, comprehensive critical reviews and unique case reports related to the management of pathologies in the hand and upper extremity.
Hand and Microsurgery
Hand and Microsurgery is an "open access" journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. All articles are immediately made available upon publication. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.
Hand Clinics
Ideal for orthopedists and those in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Hand Clinics presents the latest in patient management trends and updates on the newest advances in the field. Published four times a year—in February, May, August, and November—each issue covers a single topic in hand surgery, including anatomy, distal radium fractures, carpal metacarpal and phalangeal injuries, tendon injuries, overuse syndromes, and more.
International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy
The mission statement of the IFSHT is to provide global networking and educational opportunities to develop and enhance the practice of hand therapy. Furthermore, the IFSHT endeavours to promote the principles and practice of Hand Therapy internationally, thereby increasing the number of patients with hand injuries who receive rehabilitation.
International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
This Federation was formed in 1966 for the purpose of coordinating the activities of the various Societies for Surgery of the Hand throughout the world and in this way to increase and spread knowledge of surgery of the hand.
JHS Focus
JHS Focus stems from The Journal of Hand Surgery . It is where hand surgeons can share their expertise and opinions with the upper extremity community.
Journal of Hand and Microsurgery
Journal of Hand and Microsurgery (JHAM) is the official journal of the Society of Indian Hand and Microsurgeons. JHAM's mission is to advance the medical science and practice of hand and reconstructive microsurgery through education, research and advocacy on behalf of patients and practitioners.
Journal of Hand Surgery
The Journal of Hand Surgery publishes original, peer-reviewed articles related to the diagnosis, treatment, and pathophysiology of diseases and conditions of the upper extremity; these include both clinical and basic science studies, along with case reports.
Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
The purpose of the Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery is to serve as an international forum for plastic surgery, hand surgery and related research. Interest is focused on original articles on basic research and clinical evaluation.
Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation
As the official publication of the French, Belgian and Swiss Societies for Surgery of the Hand, as well as of the French Society of Rehabilitation of the Hand & Upper Limb, Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation — formerly named Chirurgie de la Main — publishes original articles, literature reviews, technical notes, and clinical cases in French and in English.
American Association for Hand Surgery
The American Association for Hand Surgery represents a diverse but cohesive mix of highly respected professionals working in all disciplines of hand surgery and hand therapy. Members include orthopedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, general surgeons, microsurgeons, hand therapists, nurses, and basic scientists from the United States, Canada, and many other countries around the world.
American Hand Therapy Foundation
Our mission is to fund clinical and scientific research and education in order to advance the practice of hand therapy and quality of patient care throughout the world.
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
The mission of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) is to advance the science and practice of hand surgery through education, research and advocacy on behalf of patients and practitioners.
American Society of Hand Therapists
The American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) is an organization of hand therapy professionals dedicated to advancing the field of hand and upper extremity therapy by promoting education, advocacy, research and clinical standards. ASHT members include occupational and physical therapists, physician extenders, surgeons, researchers and administrators.
Asian-Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
Missions of the APFSSH are to enhance and support international cooperation in clinical hand therapy and education, promote communication and knowledge exchanges between hand therapists and hand surgeons...
Australian Hand Surgery Society
The Australian Hand Surgery Society promotes the pursuit of excellence in hand surgery by - (a) Conducting Scientific Meetings (b) Promoting Fellowship (c) Liasing with national and international surgical bodies (d) Undertaking hand surgery teaching
European Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy
The overall purposes of the EFSHT are: •To increase the interest in and exchange of knowledge about Hand Therapy as such. •To coordinate activities among the European Societies to promote the exchange and development of knowledge. •To share scientific experience and research with collegues, and also with Hand Surgeons and allied professionals dealing with hand patients. •To expand the practice of Hand Therapy so that an increasing number of patients with hand injuries may receive hand rehabilitation.
Journal of Hand Surgery: Asian-Pacific Volume
The Journal of Hand Surgery: Asian-Pacific Volume is an international journal, written in English, devoted to injury and disease of the hand and upper limb and related research. The journal has been established to represent the thoughts and experiences of hand surgeons within the Asia-Pacific region.
Singapore Society for Hand Surgery
Originally formed as a forum for networking between orthopaedic and plastic surgeons with special interest in Hand Surgery, it has expanded its role to education of surgeons and therapists from Singapore and the region with regular lectures and courses on its calendar.
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