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Follow us @ThiemeNY 046 JWS Ad IFSSH.indd 1 23.04.2014 12:43:27 August 2014 Contents 4 Editorial 38 Pioneer profiles By Professor Michael Tonkin, deputy editor of • Jenó Manninger the IFSSH ezine • Kenya Tsuge Obituaries: Nils Carstam, Judy Bell-Kratoski 40 Journal highlights 8 Share section Tables of Content from leading journals such as The Journal of Wrist Surgery, The American Journal of Hand Surgery, Journal of Hand Surgery Asian Volume, 9 VTE survey Journal of Hand Surgery European Volume and the Journal of Hand Therapy. 10 Member society updates • Brazilian Society for Hand Surgery 44 Upcoming events • Asociación Boliviana de Cirugía de la Mano List of global learning events and conferences for • The Australian Hand Surgery Society hand surgeons and therapists 12 Committee reports • IFSSH Scientifi c Committee on Degenerative Arthritis – Distal Radioulnar Joint (part 1) • IFSSH Scientifi c Committee on Musician’s Hand 26 Hand therapy Mallet Fingers Around the Globe: Does One Best About the front cover Method for Immobilisation and Mobilisation Exist? This historical photo was taken at the founding meeting of the Part II: Mobilisation IFSSH in Chicago, USA, 21 January 1966. The original eight founding Societies of the IFSSH were 35 Research roundup represented by the following Delegates (from left to right): A • A review of prophylaxis guidelines for venous Bonola (Italy); T Morotomi (Japan); A Barsky (USA); G Stack (UK); N thromboembolism following upper limb surgery Carstam (Scandinavia-Sweden); D Buck-Gramcko (Germany); A • The application of DASH and the QuickDASH Pernet (Brazil); R Tubiana (France) instruments in Norway Photo courtesy of Dr Sergio Gama (Brazil) IFSSH ezine AUGUST 2014 3 editorial IFSSH Pioneers of Hand Surgery Traditionally during the Congresses of purpose of this presentation. In its early years, the IFSSH recognised the International Federation of Societies The Council of the International “Giants of Hand Surgery”, those who for Surgery of the Hand, a number Federation of Societies for Surgery of have been drawn from past literature. of “Pioneers of Hand Surgery” are the Hand has reviewed and discussed Subsequently, Pioneers have been acknowledged. This is a long standing a list of these important persons, and honoured for their contributions, custom which dates back to the 3rd takes great pleasure in presenting largely from the time of the mid-1940s. Congress in Tokyo held in 1986. them to you at this time. To recognise However, Sterling Bunnell is not an To date, 142 physicians have been a Pioneer for his great contributions is IFSSH Pioneer but is listed as a Giant of granted the honour of becoming a enriching to all of us. Hand Surgery, which he certainly was. “Pioneer of Hand Surgery”. The Federation considers it most Many of our national societies are born The enormous contribution of the appropriate that offi cial praise and of more recent times. A continuation of Pioneers to Hand Surgery will infl uence commendation be extended to our awarding the title of “Pioneer” of Hand many generations of Hand Surgeons Pioneers in grateful recognition of their Surgery has raised some comment. to come. Ultimately of course, their truly exemplary record of contributions Some suggest that the terminology accomplishments will benefi t countless to the fi eld of Hand Surgery and to of our Pioneers award should now patients far into the future. people everywhere. This occasion be changed to a term which refl ects The words of Alfred Swanson, at provides us an opportunity to recognise signifi cant contributions to a fi eld of his acknowledgement of the Pioneers those who have come before us, and surgery which is well-established rather of Hand Surgery announced at the particularly, these gentlemen who than in its pioneering days. However, 5th international congress in Paris in by their wealth of discoveries and after consideration, the IFSSH Executive 1992, elegantly describe the purposes advances in Hand Surgery have so Committee has decided that the of this award: vastly improved the lives of thousands term “Pioneer” remains appropriate, “The knowledge of this specialty of persons the world over.” given both the disparate degree of is relatively new in the world and Alfred Swanson’s words in 1992 the sophistication of hand surgery has reached development and refl ect the timing of development of in diff erent countries throughout dissemination through the work and Hand Surgery as a sub-specialty. The the world and because more recent contributions of many great individuals. American Society for Surgery of the advances in hand surgery may continue Appropriate recognition of these Hand (ASSH) was established in 1946 to be appropriately considered as of a persons is diffi cult. Recognising those following the eff orts of Sterling Bunnell pioneering nature. living persons who have spent their and colleagues to provide services for Another important question is how lives to further our specialty is the those injured in the Second World War. to decide whether the contributions IFSSH disclaimer: The IFSSH ezine is the offi cial IFSSH ezine editorial team: mouthpiece of the International Federation of Societies Editor: Professor Ulrich Mennen (Immediate Past President of the IFSSH) for Surgery of the Hand. The IFSSH does not endorse Deputy Editor: Professor Michael Tonkin the commercial advertising in this publication, nor the (President of the IFSSH) SUBSCRIBE TO THE content or views of the contributors to the publication. Publication coordinator: Subscription to the IFSSH ezine is free of charge and the Marita Kritzinger (Apex ezines) ezine ezine is distributed on a quarterly basis. To subscribe, Graphic Designer: Andy Garside please click here. Should you wish to support this ifssh publication through advertising, please click here. FOR FREE 4 IFSSH ezine AUGUST 2014 IFSSH ezine AUGUST 2014 5 editorial of any particular person are worthy of “The continued recommendation from the national the award of IFSSH Pioneer of Hand recognition of those society (one page maximum); Surgery. I am sure that all would agree - the nominee’s curriculum vitae that if the criteria are too loose and the who have excelled (abbreviated - three pages award given too freely, then the worth in hand surgery is maximum); and of the award is diminished. Currently, to - the nominee’s photograph. be nominated as a Pioneer the person an important role of Nominations must be received must be at least 70 years of age or the IFSSH” by the secretariat at least six months deceased, must be a recognised leader before the Congress date. A nomination in hand surgery and have contributed should be supported by a vote at the signifi cantly to the development 5. Publication of chapters and/or books individual society annual meeting of Hand Surgery nationally and/or which made major contributions. and not be a proposal from an internationally. 6. Involvement in outreach programs individual or an Executive Committee. The nomination must come from of signifi cant importance. It is recommended that each society a society, not from an individual. The 7. Specifi c international contributions give careful consideration to its IFSSH Nominating Committee, chaired to promote hand surgery, such as responsibility when putting forward the by the Immediate Past-President involvement in Federation activities; nomination for consideration. The IFSSH of the Federation, is responsible for and involvement in regional Nominating Committee will assess the assessing the nominations and making activities. recommendations and advise the IFSSH a recommendation as to whether the 8. Specifi c contributions to promote Executive Committee of its decision. nominee is to receive a Pioneer award hand surgery nationally, such as I believe that the continued at the next IFSSH Congress. Society activities. recognition of those who have excelled Perhaps the guidelines provided 9. Visiting Professorships and in hand surgery is an important role of to our constituent societies are lack- invitations to lecture internationally.