In the daily practice of a hand surgery and hand therapy clinic, it is not uncommon to encounter inadequate splinting that can significantly extend the treatment. In order to improve the design of splints or plaster casts in polydisciplinary emergency departments or for non-specialised practitioners, a color code has been created to guide practitioners when fractures […]
48th Annual Congress South African of Hand Surgery
This year is the 48th annual congress of the South African Society for the Surgery of the Hand (SASSH). The objective of the congress is to promote and advance the study and practice of Surgery of the Hand, as well as build relationships with Medical Schools and Surgical Teaching Units. Two international guest speakers have […]
Pathologies chroniques de la main et du poignet
Published in March 2015 by Masson-Elsevier the book “Pathologies chroniques de la main et du poignet” is available on amazon.fr (350p, 270 drawings). La chirurgie de la main et des nerfs périphériques est un domaine spécialisé de la chirurgie reconstructrice de l’appareil locomoteur, sans pour autant n’être qu’une affaire de spécialistes : tout médecin peut […]
Urgences de la main et du poignet
Published in November 2014 by Masson Elsevier (320p, 250 drawings), the book “Urgences de la main et du poignet” is available on Amazon.fr. La chirurgie de la main et des nerfs périphériques est un domaine spécialisé de la chirurgie reconstructrice de l’appareil locomoteur sans pour autant n’être qu’une affaire de spécialistes : tout médecin peut […]
Injuries in golf
Golf has become one of the world’s most popular professional and recreational sport. As of 2004, there are approximately 27.8 million golfers in the United States alone serviced by over 16,000 golf facilities in the country. Statistics have further shown that an average adult golfer spends more time practicing than actual playing. The increasing playing […]