Advances in Hand Surgery 2021
I was delighted to participate in Advances in Hand Surgery Course which connected virtually so many surgeons, trainees and therapists over the last 3 days.
February 2021
The conference offered an excellent update on innovations and advances in many aspects of hand surgery from hand transplantation, Dupuytren’s disease, wrist fractures, infections and chronic pain management to intricacies of hand therapy, joint implants and complex pediatric hand surgery.
My talk aimed to inform the audiences of my preferences and practical tips adopted over the years when treating patients with dreaded flexor tendon ruptures. It was even more important to discuss recent literature and few seminal papers which propose radically different surgical and rehabilitation approach when dealing with the primary flexor tendon injuries, in order to minimise the risk of tendon ruptures from the start.
Thanks to MAH Conferences, BSSH and The BritishJournal of Conference Medicine for organising such useful Conferences.
RECENTLY PUBLISHED
Joint replacement surgery for thumb arthritis – practice modifications
Our department recently commenced a prospective audit on use of two component carpo-metacarpal prosthesis, in management of thumb basal joint arthrosis. Thumb osteoarthritis is a common condition and many patients are in need of surgical input in order to alleviate disability. Immediate and 6 months post surgery results presented below, are encouraging, but monitoring continues.
New modified rehabilitation regime for internally fixed metacarpal fractures
Metacarpal fractures account for 40% of all hand injuries and up to 44% of all hand fractures. While we are still collecting and processed data, preliminary results are suggesting that splint is neither needed, nor beneficial for patients who have undergone uncomplicated, rigid, internal fixation of metacarpal fractures.
Ten year study on use of special implants for thumb arthritis published in JHS
In my practice, interposition arthroplasty using pyrocarbon implants still represents a useful and reliable treatment option in the surgical treatment of early thumb basal joint arthritis.
Advances in Hand Surgery 2021
I was delighted to participate in Advances in Hand Surgery Course which connected virtually so many surgeons, trainees and therapists over the last 3 days.
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