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A publication of the American Association for Hand Surgery Fall 2012 INSIDE THIS ISSUE ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○ From the Editor’s Desk 2 ○○○○○○○○○ MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Research Grants 2 Calendar 3 WHERE ARE WE NOW? Hand Therapist’s Corner 4 The American Associa- structured combined AAHS/ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ tion for Hand Surgery ASHT Specialty Day under remains a vibrant organiza- the direction of Sharon Coding Corner 5 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ tion reflecting the interests Andruskiwec PT/ CHT and AAHS Website 6 and energies of its many David Ring, MD. The one ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ volunteer members and day program entitled History Corner 7 leadership. The membership “Movement” will feature reflects a variety of individu- instructional courses; Jesse B. Jupiter, MD Practice Corner 8 als—all with a common surgical and rehabilitation courses; podium panels; Panel Discussion: purpose in providing panels, and several work- Hand Transplantation 9 outstanding care to patients shops—all featuring both two minute presentations; with problems involving the surgeon and therapist and featured surgical Hand Surgery upper limb. The member- expert speakers. This full videos. Our other guest Endowment 13 ship continues to grow with day program will run lecturers will be Dr. James 89% physicians almost simultaneously with the May Jr., former AAHS Leadership Profile: equally divided between first day of the AAHS President; Dr. Diego David Ring, MD 21 plastic surgery and ortho- meeting with both groups Fernandez from Berne paedic surgery training, as joining together for our Switzerland; and our Board of Directors 22 well as 11% health care guest lecturer Dr. Eduardo combined guest with the providers involved in the Zancolli Jr. of Buenos Aires, ASPN and ASRM will be evaluation and rehabilitation Argentina. He will be Carl Hiaasen, a well known of the upper limb. among a host of Argentine author of strange and funny While the activities of hand surgeons as our guest stories. the AAHS extend far beyond nation will be the Argentine We will have outstand- its annual meeting, I should Association of Hand Sur- ing social events including a . start with an overview of gery. 5K race; volleyball on the what we might expect at our Our academic program beach; golf and tennis meeting in Naples, Florida will continue to have tournaments; and a tremen- in January 2013. The meet- instructional courses; MOC dous banquet. ing will initiate a more (continued on page 6) 500 Cummings Center Suite 4550 Beverly, MA 01915 (978) 927-8330 www.handsurgery.org ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK As the While this is typical for most, it sider this year to be the year “not to summer draws has not been true for Dave Ring, miss” the annual meeting. to a close and this year’s annual meeting program Finally, I would like to thank Dr my kids head chair. Dave and his committee have Danyo for his contribution for this back to school, reviewed hundreds of abstracts in edition of the Quarterly. Randy the beginning preparation for what will prove to Bindra had the idea to try to gather of another be an exciting and thought-provok- some information on the early “academic” ing meeting next January in Naples, formation of the AAHS and Dr. Thomas Hughes, season ap- Florida. The venue is a wonderful MD Danyo agreed to provide it. It does proaches. Just resort on the gulf coast, where there help to describe the foundation for as they are preparing for a new set is bound to be a tremendous the inclusiveness inherent in this of teachers and subjects, the medi- exchange of ideas between faculty group’s membership. If any other cal community also restarts their and participants; physicians and ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ members have interesting stories of academic pursuits. therapists. David, along with the earlier years, I would welcome ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Our department’s Grand President Jesse Jupiter, have plans their inclusion in future editions of Rounds and regular conference for an interesting collection of social this publication. schedule resumes after a break for events that will help to strengthen the ties that routinely form during Hope to see everyone in the summer. Conferences calls and Florida. CME events begin in full force after this meeting each year. Therefore, I what is typically a less hectic encourage every member to con- summer schedule. HAND SURGERY AAHS Research Grants Quarterly The American Association for Hand Surgery is Now Accepting President Applications for its Annual AAHS Research Grant Jesse B. Jupiter, MD, FACS The American Association for Hand Surgery awards Annual Research Editor Grants to clinicians and therapists in private or academic practice for Thomas Hughes, MD small clinical studies focused in hand care, or for pilot studies leading Managing Editor to a more major hand care study. Grant applications are judged not Lorraine M. O’Grady only on scientific merit, but also on whether the project can realistically be completed in 1 year and on the quality and practicality of the budget. All AAHS members and applicants for membership are Hand Surgery Quarterly is a publi- eligible to apply. Non-member residents and fellows are also eligible cation of the American Association with confirmation of appropriate AAHS member sponsorship. for Hand Surgery and is published 1 award in the amount of $10,000 will be granted for a 1 year strictly for the members of AAHS. period. There may be up to 3 co-investigators; 1 of the investigators This publication is designed as a MUST be an Active or Affiliate AAHS member. forum for open discussion and Hand debate among the AAHS member- Surgery To view additional guidelines and to obtain an application, please visit ship. Opinions discussed are those of the authors or speakers and are Quarterly http://handsurgery.org/grants/research.cgi. The deadline for all AAHS ○○○ Research Grant applications is November 1, 2012. Only electronic not necessarily the position, pos- submissions will be accepted. ture or stance of the Association. Fall Copyright ©2012, American Asso- 2012 ciation for Hand Surgery. All rights AAHS/PSF Combined Pilot Research Grant Opportunity: The reserved. No portion of this news- AAHS/Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) Combined Pilot Research letter may be printed without ex- Grant may be another funding opportunity of interest. All ASPS and press written permission from the 2 AAHS members and applicants for membership (including orthopedic publisher, 500 Cummings Center, surgeons and therapists) are eligible to apply. The application Suite 4550, Beverly, MA 01915, 978- deadline for the AAHS/PSF Combined Pilot Research Grant is 927-8330. December 3, 2012. To view instructions, visit http://www.thepsf.org/ research/grant-applications/combined-research-grant. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Calendar of Events 2012 March 4-8, 2013 2014 th October 18-21, 2012 12 Triennial Congress of January 8-11, 2014 th ASHT 35th Annual Meeting the IFSSH & and 9 Trien- AAHS 44th Annual Meeting San Diego, California nial Congress of the IFSHT Grand Hyatt Kauai The Ashok Hotel Resort & Spa November 15-17, 2012 New Delhi, India Kauai, Hawaii American Society for Recon- structive Transplantation April 25-27, 2013 May 18-21, 2014 th 3rd Biennial Meeting 14 South American Hand XIX FESSH Congress ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Chicago, Illinois Surgery Meeting in conjunc- Paris, France ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ tion with the 33rd National ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 2013 Meeting of the Brazilian 2015 Hand Surgery Society January 9-12, 2013 January 21-24, 2015 AAHS 43rd Annual Meeting Rio de Janeiro, Brazil AAHS 45th Annual Meeting Waldorf Astoria Naples Atlantis Resort Grande Hotel May 30 - June 1, 2013 Paradise Island, Bahamas Naples, Florida XVIII FESSH Congress Antalya, Turkey Hand Surgery Quarterly ○○○ Fall 2012 3 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ HAND THERAPISTS CORNER LESSONS I LEARNED ON A MEDICAL MISSION TRIP TO GUATAMALA Kris Valdes 1. You don’t need the latest and 5. There are many different ways greatest device to get the job done: to accomplish the same purpose. rocks can be used for traffic cones, Every time I visit Guatemala, I palm fronds for brooms, and learn about a different type of splint machetes for block cutting (I can or treatment technique from the split a block with 10 whacks!) other therapists on the mission. I was also astonished when I 2. Simple life = happy life. The watched a young boy with CP ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ stabilize himself in his chair with typical Mayan village family sleeps ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ in 1 bed in a 1 room mud walled his arms and put on his socks home. They are so happy and independently using just his feet. friendly. They would never pass you on the street and not say 6. Guatemalans do not possess a “Buenas tardes”.