The Handoff - A Podcast on Hand Surgery – Details, episodes & analysis

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The Handoff - A Podcast on Hand Surgery

The Handoff - Dr. William F. Pientka II

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Frequency: 1 episode/46d. Total Eps: 5

The Handoff is a podcast on hand surgery. Each episode Dr. Pientka will be joined by special guests to discuss new and classic hand surgery articles.

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Episode 5 - The Association Between Electrodiagnostic Severity and Treatment Recommendations for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Episode 5

Thursday, February 11, 2021 • Duration 20:07

On episode 5, Dr. Pientka "The Association Between Electrodiagnostic Severity and Treatment Recommendations for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome" from the February 2021 edition of the journal of hand surgery.

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Music: "Life of Riley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Producer: Bill Pientka

Visit us at www.TheOrthopods.com

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Episode 4 - Buddy Taping 5th Metacarpal Neck Fractures and Improving Flexor Tendon Repairs

Saturday, December 12, 2020 • Duration 33:14

On episode 4, Dr. Pientka is joined by Dr. Andrew Hester and Dr. Reid Merwin to discuss two more articles. The first article discussed is "A Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing the Functional Results of Buddy Taping Versus Closed Reduction and Cast Immobilization in Patients With Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fractures" by Martinez-Catalan et al. from the December 2020 edition of the Journal of Hand Surgery. Article 2 is "Strong Digital Flexor Tendon Repair, Extension-Flexion Test, and Early Active Flexion: Experience in 300 Tendons" by Tang et al. from Hand Clinics in 2017.

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Music: "Life of Riley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Producer: Bill Pientka

Visit us at www.TheOrthopods.com

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Episode 3 - Early vs Delayed Motion after Distal Radius ORIF and Telemedicine in Hand Surgery

Season 1 · Episode 3

Friday, November 27, 2020 • Duration 23:25

In episode 3, Dr. Pientka discussed 2 recent articles from the Journal of Hand Surgery. Article 1 is "Early Mobilization After Volar Locking Plate Osteosynthesis of Distal Radial Fractures in Older Patients—A Randomized Controlled Trial" by Sorenson et. al. Article 2 is "Telemedicine in Hand and Upper-Extremity Surgery by Grandizio et al.

We welcome any comments or feedback at fortworthhandsurgery@gmail.com

Credits:

Music: "Life of Riley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Producer: Bill Pientka

Visit us at www.TheOrthopods.com

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Episode 2 - A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Corticosteroid Injections and Open Surgical Release for Trigger Finger and Herbert Screw Fixation of Scaphoid Fractures

Season 1 · Episode 2

Saturday, October 10, 2020 • Duration 43:03

On episode 2, host Dr. Bill Pientka is joined once again by Dr. Varun Sambhariya and Dr. David Neal to discuss two articles relevant to the practice of hand surgery. The first article discussed is "A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Corticosteroid Injections and Open Surgical Release for Trigger Finger" from the July 2020 edition of the Journal of Hand Surgery. The second article discussed is "Herbert Screw Fixation of Scaphoid Fractures" from JBJS Br in 1996

Credits:

Music: "Life of Riley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Producer: Bill Pientka

Visit us at www.TheOrthopods.com

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Episode 1 - Preoperative Gabapentinoids and Carpal Tunnel Surgery and Volar Plating for Dorsally Displaced Distal Radius Fractures

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Monday, August 10, 2020 • Duration 32:45

On episode 1, host Dr. Bill Pientka is joined by Dr. Varun Sambhariya and Dr. David Neal to discuss two articles relevant to the practice of hand surgery. The first article discussed is "Inappropriate Preoperative Gabapentinoid Use Among Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome" is from the July 2020 edition of the Journal of Hand Surgery. The second article discussed is "Volar Fixation for Dorsally Displaced Fractures of the Distal Radius: A Preliminary Report" from the Journal of Hand Surgery in 2002.

Credits:

Music: "Life of Riley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Producer: Bill Pientka

Visit us at www.TheOrthopods.com

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