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The Upper Hand: Chuck & Chris Talk Hand Surgery: Daily Summaries Delivered
by Chuck and Chris
The Upper Hand Podcast features 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.
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- 1 weeks ago45 min
Pronator Syndrome and JHS Spotlight Manuscripts
Chuck and Chris continue the initiative working with The Journal of Hand Surgery on a quarterly journal club. Nash and Macerena choose the articles from the previous quarter and Chris and Chuck review the articles and discuss practical implications. See articles below. In addition, we discuss a case of possible pronator syndrome together with carpal tunnel syndrome including debate on the role of nerve studies, physical examination, and ultrasound. 1) Rames JD, Emanuels AF, Tunab...
- 3 weeks ago46 min
Cases and Mailbag
Chuck and Chris catch up on recent travels including the Pediatric Hand Study Group meeting in Atlanta. We discuss a few cases including a 5th CMC fracture dislocation, a 5+ year old scaphoid nonunion, a nightstick fracture, and more. We also respond to listener submitted questions including 4th compartment tenosynovitis, CMC arthritis with MCP hyperextension including the role of CMC fusion, and ulnar nerve transposition. We are still in need of a podcast intern! We would a...
- Apr 26, 202635 min
Practical AI in Medicine with Jason Strelzow
Chuck and Chris welcome Jason Strelzow to discuss AI in general, applications in medicine (including ambient listening), and his favorite chatbot. Dr. Strelzow is a hand surgeon with a trauma focus at Wash U and is the JBJS AI Associate Editor. We are in need of a podcast intern! We would appreciate any referrals! See www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities. The Upper Hand Podcast is sponsored by Checkpoint...
- Apr 12, 202635 min
Artemis II and Being the Best Resident
Chuck and Chris spent a few minutes discussing Artemis II. So many interesting discussion points from this mission around the moon- we focus on selection criteria for competitive jobs (like astronauts and orthopedic residents)! In addition, we hit the highlights from Rick Wright's visit as a Leadership lecturer. Rick spoke on 'How to be the best resident and attending' and we all learned a great deal. Chris and Chuck break this down. The Artemis II Effect: When Everyon...
- Mar 29, 202635 min
Volar Plating for Distal Radius Fractures
Chuck and Chris discuss volar plating for distal radius fractures. What are the alternatives, what are some technical pearls, and more. We are in need of a podcast intern! We would appreciate any referrals! See www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities. The Upper Hand Podcast is sponsored by Checkpoint Surgical, a provider of innovative solutions for peripheral serve surgery. To learn more, visit https://checkpointsurgical.com/. As always, thanks to @iampetermartin for the amazing introduction and concluding music. For additional links, the catalog. Please see https://www.ortho.wustl.edu/content/Podcast-Listings/8280/The-Upper-Hand-Podcast.aspx
- Mar 15, 202633 min
Interesting Travels and Listener Feedback
Chuck and Chris share interesting information about Chuck's trip to India for the World Congenital Symposium and Chris' visit to the Curtis National Hand Center as a Visiting Professor. Then they discuss a listener's concern about their discussion of operating room efficiency/ Chuck's trip to Atlanta. We are in need of a podcast intern! We would appreciate any referrals! See www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities. The Upper Hand Podcast is sponsored by Checkpoint Surgical, a provider of innovative solutions for peripheral serve surgery. To learn more, visit https://checkpointsurgical.com/. As always, thanks to @iampetermartin for the amazing introduction and concluding music. For additional links, the catalog. Please see https://www.ortho.wustl.edu/content/Podcast-Listings/8280/The-Upper-Hand-Podcast.aspx
- Mar 8, 202630 min
JHS Journal Club, Part 2: Age and Nerves, Epitendinous Repair, and Weight bearing CT / SLIL
Chuck and Chris begin a new initiative working with The Journal of Hand Surgery on a quarterly journal club. Nash and Macerena will choose the articles from the previous quarter and Chris and Chuck will review the articles and discuss practical implications. This first episode includes discussion of the following articles from Q4 of 2025: Porche KM, Spinner RJ, Bishop AT, Pulos N, Shin AY. Age-Related Effects on Peripheral Nerve Regeneration. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 Dec;50(12):1498-1504. PMID: 40817901. Cardenas D, Dogaroiu A, Harirah M, Zhang AY, Odobescu A, Sammer DM. Biomechanical Comparison of Suture Caliber and Number of Passes in Epitendinous Repair. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 Oct;50(10):1278.e1-1278.e6. PMID: 39903150. Ritchie B, Saini J, Mack ZE, Munn A, Dhaliwal G, Roach KE, Manske SL, White NJ. Weight-Bearing Computed Tomography Analysis of Scapholunate Ligament Injury. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 Nov;50(11):1304-1312. PMID: 40944679. We are in need of a podcast intern! We would appreciate any referrals! See www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities. The Upper Hand Podcast is sponsored by Checkpoint Surgical, a provider of innovative solutions for peripheral serve surgery. To learn more, visit https://checkpointsurgical.com/. As always, thanks to @iampetermartin for the amazing introduction and concluding music. For additional links, the catalog. Please see https://www.ortho.wustl.edu/content/Podcast-Listings/8280/The-Upper-Hand-Podcast.aspx
- Feb 15, 202636 min
JHS Journal Club, Part 1: Basal joint arthritis, telemedicine, and GLPs
Chuck and Chris begin a new initiative working with The Journal of Hand Surgery on a quarterly journal club. Nash and Macerena will choose the articles from the previous quarter and Chris and Chuck will review the articles and discuss practical implications. This first episode includes discussion of the following articles from Q4 of 2025: Portney DA, Lee CP, Wolf JM, Strelzow JA, Stepan JG. A Changing Landscape in Surgical Treatment of Basilar Thumb Arthritis: Is the Rate of Denervation Increasing? J Hand Surg Am. 2025 Oct;50(10):1280.e1-1280.e8. PMID: 39918526. Earp BE, Zhang D, Benavent KA, Ostergaard PJ, Blazar PE. The Use of Telemedicine Postoperative Visits Following Carpal Tunnel and Trigger Digit Releases: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 Dec;50(12):1431-1437. PMID: 41117725. Amen TB, Ibrahim LI, Gillinov SM, Torabian KA, Dean MC, Liimakka A, Lee SK. Glucagon-like peptide-1 Agonists and Common Hand Procedures: Perioperative and Postoperative Risks and Complications. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 Nov;50(11):1297-1303. PMID: 41055617. We are in need of a podcast intern! We would appreciate any referrals! See www.practicelink.com/theupperhand for more information from our partner on job search and career opportunities. The Upper Hand Podcast is sponsored by Checkpoint Surgical, a provider of innovative solutions for peripheral serve surgery. To learn more, visit https://checkpointsurgical.com/. As always, thanks to @iampetermartin for the amazing introduction and concluding music. For additional links, the catalog. Please see https://www.ortho.wustl.edu/content/Podcast-Listings/8280/The-Upper-Hand-Podcast.aspx
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The Upper Hand Podcast features 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.
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