Featured this month: congenital finger and thumb anomalies, including clinical features and treatment approaches, Dr. Marc Richard on the workup and operative treatment for managing DRUJ arthritis, and more.
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(Including Malunion and Nonunion)
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Explore the diagnosis and management of phalangeal fractures and dislocations, from distal tuft injuries to complex PIP fracture-dislocations and metacarpal injuries. This chapter covers key treatment principles, fixation strategies, and approaches to complications such as malunion, nonunion, and post-traumatic stiffness.
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New and Highlighted on Handthology
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Managing DRUJ Arthritis from Sauvé-Kapandji to Total Joint Replacement with Marc Richard, MD
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Featured Patient Materials:
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Upper Limb Amputation, TMR, Prosthetics
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Learning Resource of the Month:
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Thermal, Chemical Burns, Injection Injuries, Frostbite, Bites (Human and Animal)
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Join the Handthology Editorial Board as a Chapter Editor or Social Media Ambassador
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We are looking to add up to six new Chapter Editors who specialize in different shoulder, arm, elbow, and forearm topics as well as up to three Social Media Ambassadors to help us with social media marketing.
If you are interested in either role, don't delay, applications are due by the end of the day Monday, May 18.
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Each editor will be asked to update three to four relevant shoulder, arm, elbow, and/or forearm chapters from the ASSH Textbook of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, 2nd Ed, select multimedia components from the Hand.e library, identify key literature, and develop case reports for inclusion on Handthology.
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Bring Handthology content to life across ASSH social media! Social media ambassadors will be asked to promote Handthology content across multiple platforms, contributing to the growing reach of ASSH's educational content.
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Handthology, from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, is a free educational digital resource for comprehensive knowledge on hand, wrist, shoulder, and upper extremity conditions, diseases, medical treatments, surgical procedures, and more.
The American Society for Surgery of the Hand is a medical specialty society founded in 1946 that is dedicated to the science and practice of hand and upper extremity surgery.
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