The Upper Hand: Chuck & Chris Talk Hand Surgery

Episode 51.  Chuck and Chris talk about Chris' favorite topic- nerve surgery.  We begin a three part discussion on nerve surgery, focused on a single case and some of the technical aspects of the pro…

Episode 50!   Chuck and Chris round out the distal radius fracture series by welcoming Dr. Macyn Stonner to discuss therapy after distal radius fractures.  She will help explain what happens behind c…

Episode 49.  Chuck and Chris welcome Asif Ilyas, MD from the Rothman Institute to discuss the opioid epidemic.  Asif is the President of the Rothman Opioid Foundation, check it out here: www.Rothmano…

Episode 48.  Chuck and Chris discuss a classic manuscript called 'Understanding Academic Medical Centers: Simone's Maxims.  This is from Clinical Cancer Research, Vol 5 2281-2285, 1999.  This is a gr…

Episode 47.  Chuck and Chris continue our discussion of distal radius fractures.  This is part 3 of 3- we discuss fractures that may not be ideally treated with a standard volar locking plate- includ…

Episode 46.  Chuck and Chris continue our discussion of distal radius fractures.  This is part 2 of 2- we discuss in the volar approach include our techniques as well as tips and pearls.  We discuss …

Episode 45.  Chuck and Chris discuss distal radius fractures.  This is part 1 of 2- we discuss in clinic management and general principles.  We discuss surgical indications and criteria. 

As always, …

Episode 44.  Chuck and Chris discuss leadership during the COVID 19 pandemic.  Maintaining positivity may be challenging and patience is also challenging.  We discuss the importance of being a patien…

Episode 43.  Chuck and Chris discuss a challenging topic- complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).  We share how we approach patients with this potential diagnosis and strategies to help patients- unde…

Episode 42.  Chuck and Chris welcome guest Ben Nwachukua to talk about his experience in the NBA Bubble.  Ben shares his thoughts on the success of the process but also on what it took to make it hap…

Episode 41.  Chuck and Chris recap highlights of the ASSH Annual Meeting.  The ASSH pulled off a great meeting.  We run through our favorite parts, what we learned, and highlight 5 of the award winni…

Episode 39.  Chuck and Chris talk to again with Amy Lake from Dallas about a passion project- Hand Camp.  These camps are amazing experiences in which children with hand differences spent time with o…

Episode 40.  Chuck and Chris talk ASSH Annual Meeting.  We got together just after the meeting started to share our thoughts and plans around this virtual meeting.  While this year is very different,…

Episode 38.  Chuck and Chris talk to hand therapy geniuses Amy Lake from Dallas and Macy Stonner from St Louis. We talk about the vital therapist- surgeon relationship and all things related.  Fun, e…

Episode 37.  Chuck and Chris have an in depth conversation with Steve Moran of the Mayo Clinic to learn more about his approach in the treatment of Kienbocks disease.  Interesting conversation as whi…

Episode 36.  Chuck and Chris talk about their medical careers, the impact of their fathers (both surgeons), and how they talk to their kids about medical careers.    We share various stories and opin…

Episode 35.  Chuck and Chris talk efficiency.  We meander through practice building to start the podcast and the discuss a recent HBR article by Peter Bregman, "Your To Do List is, in fact, too long.…

Episode 34.  Chuck and Chris continue to talk Dupuytrens Disease, this time with a special guest Charlie Eaton.  Charlie shares his vast experience with Dupuytrens, beginning with his popularization …

Episode 33.  Chuck and Chris continue to talk Dupuytrens Disease. This is the second of 3 episodes on Dupuytrens.  Here we discuss collagenase, the literature, and open fasciectomy.  We also discuss …

Episode 32.  Chuck and Chris talk Dupuytrens Disease. This is the first of 3 episodes on Dupuytrens.  Here we introduce the topic and discuss our patient approach including the increasing role of nee…