Journal of Hand Surgery Podcasts

Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Brian Starr about his paper “Optimizing the Use of Operating Rooms by Transitioning Common Hand Surgeries Into the Office Setting”, which is the lead article for the March 2023 issue of The Journal of Hand Surgery.

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Dr. Chris Grandizio provides his perspective on the article "Optimizing the Use of Operating Rooms by Transitioning Common Hand Surgeries Into the Office Setting" by Starr et al, which appears in the March 2023 of The Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. David Zeltser discusses the article "The Impact of Smoking on Delayed Osseous Union After Arthrodesis Procedures in the Hand and Wrist" by Foster et al, which appears in the February 2023 issue of The Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Melanie Major about her paper “Perception of the Virtual Interview Format in Hand Surgery Fellowship Applicants”, which is the lead article for the February 2023 issue of The Journal of Hand Surgery.

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Dr. Eitan Melamed discusses the article "The Environmental Impact of Open versus Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release" by Zhang et al, that appears in the Januareu 2023 issue of The Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Charlie Wilson regarding his paper “A Systematic Review of Satisfaction Measures in Hand and Wrist Surgery”, which is the lead article in the January 2023 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

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Dr. Omri Ayalon discusses the article "Moving Minor Hand Surgeries Out of the Operating Room and Into the Office-Based Procedure Room: A Population Based Trend Analysis" which appears in the December 2022 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

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Dr. Graham interviews Drs. Dustin Randall and Nik Kazmers about their article “Moving Minor Hand Surgeries out of the Operating Room and Into the Office-Based Procedure Room: A Population-Based Trend Analysis”, which appears in the December 2022 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Graham interviews Dr. David Kalainov regarding his paper “Impact of an Electronic Health Record Pain Medication Prescribing Tool on Opioid Prescriptions for Postoperative Pain in Hand, Orthopedic, Plastic, and Spine Surgery Across a Health Care System”, which appears in the November 2022 issue of the Joiurnal of Hand Surgery.

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Listen to Dr. Jeffrey Stepan discuss the article “Impact of an Electronic Health Record Pain Medication Prescribing Tool on Opioid Prescriptions for Postoperative Pain in Hand, Orthopedic, Plastic, and Spine Surgery Across a Health Care System”, which appears in the November 2022 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

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Dr. Nicole Zelenski comments on the article "Is Midcarpal Arthroscopy for Suspected Scapholunate Pathology Associated With Greater Interobserver Agreement and More Frequent Offer of Surgery?", by Bakker et al, which is an Editor's Choice article in the October 2022 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Graham interviews Drs. Mick Jurynec and Nik Kazmers about their paper “Familial Clustering and Genetic Analysis of Severe Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis in a Large Statewide Cohort”, which is the lead article in the October 2022 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr Graham interviews Drs. Eva Lundqvist and Marcus Sagerfors regarding their paper “Volar Locking Plate Compared With Combined Plating of AO Type C Distal Radius Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Study of 150 Cases”, which is the lead article in the September 2022 issue of The Journal of Hand Surgery.

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Dr. David Zeltser comments on the article "Risk Factors for Preventable Emergency Department Utilization after Outpatient Hand Surgery" by Shetty et al, that appears in the September 2022 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Listen to Dr. Chris Grandizio's perspective on the article "The Preoperative Cost of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome" by Greenfield et al, that appears in the August 2022 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

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Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Anne Eva Bulstra about her paper “A Machine Learning Algorithm to Estimate the Probability of a True Scaphoid Fracture After Wrist Trauma”, which is the lead article in the August 2022 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

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Listen to Dr. Omri Ayalon discuss the article entitled "Patient-Reported Outcomes 1 Year After Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis", by Notermans et al, which appears in the July 2022 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Listen to Dr. Graham's interview of Dr. Mark van der Oest regarding the paper by Notermans et al entitled "Patient-Reported Outcomes 1 Year After Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis” , which is the lead article in the July 2022 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

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Dr. Vanessa Prokuski-Lund gives her perspective on the article "Anatomic Radial Head Arthroplasty: The Importance of Implant Angle" by Cherches et al that appears in the June 2022 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Listen to Dr. Graham's interview with Dr. Chris Grandizio, whose paper “The Reliability of the CTS-6 for Examiners With Varying Levels of Clinical Experience” is the lead article in the June 2022 issue of the The Journal of Hand Surgery.

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Dr. Eitan Melamed comments on the article "Outcomes of Secondary Trapeziectomy Following Carpometacarpal Pyrocarbon Prosthetic Arthroplasty" by Zelenski et al that appears in the May 2022 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Laura Sims on her paper entitled "Magnitude, Direction, Temporal Patterns, and Frequency of Loss of Distal Radius Fracture Reduction in Women 50 years and Older”, which is the lead article in the May 2022 issue of The Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Nik Kazmers about his article “Cost Assessment of Plating Versus Tension Band Wiring Constructs for Treating Mayo Type 2A Olecranon Fractures”, which appears in the April 2022 issue of the The Journal of Hand Surgery.

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Listen to Dr. Graham interview Dr. Martin Bystrom regarding his paper “Five-Year Results of a Randomized, Controlled Trial of Collagenase Treatment Compared With Needle Fasciotomy for Dupuytren Contracture”, which appears in the March 2022 issue of the The Journal of Hand Surgery.

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Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Chris Grandizio on his paper “Evaluation of a Comprehensive Telemedicine Pathway for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Comparison of Virtual and In-Person Assessments”, which is the lead article in the February 2022 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Listen to Dr. Graham interview Dr. Erika Sears regarding her paper “Utilization of Diagnostic Testing for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Survey of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand”, which is the lead article in the January 2022 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

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Listen To Dr. Graham's discussion with Dr. Lauren Shapiro on "How Should We Use Patient-Reported Outcome Measures at the Point of Care in Hand Surgery?” , the lead article in the December 2021 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

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Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Jennifer Waljee regarding her paper entitled “Patterns of Upper Extremity Reconstruction for Patients With Tetraplegia Across the United States: A Retrospective Study” , the lead article in the November 2021 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

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In this episode of "Ideas", Dr. Graham interviews  Drs. Robin Kamal, Philip Blazar and Ed Akelman, 3 thought leaders in the field of quality and quality measurement, for a discussion of where this movement is headed.

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Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Robbert Wouters of Erasmus Medical Center, regarding his article “A Standard Set for Outcome Measurement in Patients With Hand and Wrist Conditions: Consensus by the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement Hand and Wrist Working Group” which appears in the October 2021 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Listen to host Dr. Sanj Kakar discuss the topic of "Scapholunate Ligament Instability" with Drs. Warren Hammert and Jerry Huang.

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Listen to Dr. Graham interview with Drs. Andrew O'Brien and Amy Moore about their article “Geospatial Inefficiencies Associated With Digital Replantations at High-Volume Centers and OptimalAllocation Model for Centralization of Replantations", which is the lead article in this month's issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

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Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Kyle Eberlin, lead author of the article “Hand Trauma Network in the United States: ASSH Member Perspective Over the Last Decade” that appears in the August 2021 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

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Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Jonas Matzon regarding his article “Reliability of Radiographs and Computed Tomography in Diagnosing Scaphoid Union After Internal Fixation”, which appears in the July 2021 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Warren Hammert regarding his article "Evaluation of PROMIS Ability to Detect Immediate Postoperative Symptom Improvement Following Carpal Tunnel Release", which appears in the June 2021 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Lindley Wall, senior author of the lead article in the May 2021 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery, "Cost Comparison of Botulinum Toxin Injections Versus Surgical Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy: A Markov Model".

Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Jacob Brubacher regarding his article "Rate of Bone Mineral Density Testing and Subsequent Fracture-Free Interval After Distal Forearm Fracture in the Medicare Population”, which is the lead article for the April 2021 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Sanj Kakar interviews Drs. Julie Adams and Ryan Calfee about their approach to the problematic PIP joint fracture dislocation.

Dr Graham interviews Dr. Jessica Billig regarding her article "Variation in Use of Electrodiagnostic Testing: Analysis From the Michigan Collaborative Hand Initiative for Quality in Surgery”, the lead article in the March 2021 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Erika Sears regarding her paper, "The Association Between Electrodiagnostic Severity and Treatment Recommendations for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which is the lead article in the February 2021 issue of The Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Graham makes his analysis of the lead article for January 2021. "A Matched Comparison of Postoperative Complications Between Smokers and Nonsmokers Following Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures.

Dr Kakar interviews Drs. Tamara Rozental and Marc Richard on their approach to fractures of the distal radius.

Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Ranjan Gupta, chair of the ASSH Surgical Simulation Task Force on their article "Establishing Validity of a Comprehensive Hand Surgical Training and Educational Platform”, which appears in the December 2020 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr Graham interviews Drs. Kanu Goyal and Azeem Malik about their article “Declining Trend in Medicare Physician Reimbursements for Hand Surgery From 2002 to 2018”, which appears in the November 2020 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

In this episode, Dr Graham interviews three hand surgeon educators, Drs. Peter Murray, Steve Moran and Tom Kaplan on the topic of trainee preparedness for hand surgery practice.

Dr. Graham interviews Thompson Zhuang and Lauren Shapiro, two of the authors of "The Influence of Cost Information on Treatment Choice: A Mixed-Methods Study”, the lead article in the October 2020 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Listen to Dr. Graham interview Dr. Chris Gandizio about his article "Telemedicine After Upper-Extremity Surgery: A Prospective Study of Program Implementation”, which appears in the September 2020 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Graham interviews Drs. Jessica Billig and Jennifer Waljee regarding their article “Inappropriate Preoperative Gabapentinoid Use Among Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome” which appears in the August 2020 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Nathan Morrell lead author of “A Survey of Burnout Among Members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand”, which appears in he July 2020 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Graham interviews Drs. Nik Kazmers and Andy Tyser on their paper “The Prognostic Value of Preoperative Patient-Reported Function and Psychological Characteristics on Early Outcomes Following Trapeziectomy With Ligament Reconstruction Tendon Interposition for Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis”, which is the lead article in the June 2020 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

The topic of this session is the PROMIS measurement scales. Dr. Graham hosts a discussion with three thought leaders in this field, Drs. Warren Hammert, Andy Tyser and Ryan Calfee. We cover the advantages of these instruments, their challenges and whether these scales will eventually replace legacy instruments like the DASH and MHQ.

Dr. Sanjeev Kakar interviews experts Drs. Jonathan Isaacs and Dan Osei on their management of cubital tunnel syndrome.

Dr. Sanjeev Kakar interviews experts Drs. Jonathan Isaacs and Dan Osei on their management of cubital tunnel syndrome

Dr. Graham interviews Dr. David Ring about his article "Borderline Nerve Conduction Velocities for Median Neuropathy at the Carpal Tunnel” , which appears in the May 2020 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Graham interviews Dr. Rob Kamal about his article "Physical and Occupational Therapy Use and Cost After Common Hand Procedures” , which appears in the April 2020 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr Graham interviews Dr. Warren Hammert, senior author of the lead article for March 2020, “Convolutional Neural Network for Second Metacarpal Radiographic Osteoporosis Screening”.

This month Dr. Graham interviews Drs. Neal Chen, Kyle Eberlin and Jonathan Lans about their article entitled "Factors Associated With Reoperation and Conversion to Wrist Fusion After Proximal Row Carpectomy or 4-Corner Arthrodesis", which appears in the February 2020 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

In this two-part podcast Dr. Sanj Kakar interviews Drs. Jim Higgins and Scott Wolfe on the topic of reconstruction of the scaphoid non-union.

In this two-part podcast Dr. Sanj Kakar interviews Drs. Jim Higgins and Scott Wolfe on the topic of reconstruction of the scaphoid non-union.

Dr. Graham interviews Drs. Nik Kazmers and Mick Jurynec regarding their paper, "Evaluation for Kienböck Disease Familial Clustering: A Population-Based Cohort Study",the lead article in the January 2020 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Listen to Dr. Graham interview Dr. Erika Sears regarding her paper, "The Impact of Pre-Referral Advanced Diagnostic Testing on Wait Time to See a Hand Surgeon for Common Upper-Extremity Conditions", which is the lead article for the December 2019 issue of the Journal of Hand Surgery.

Dr. Sanj Kakar discusses options for the reconstruction of SNAC wrist in a 35-year old surgeon with Drs. Jeff Yao and Ryan Calfee.

Dr. Sanj Kakar hosts a discussion on the treatment of Duypuytren's contracture with two experts in the field, Drs. Paul Binhammer asnd Phil Blazar.

In this episode of Methodology Minute, Dr. Graham discusses ethicasl consioderations in randomized trials.

In this episode of "Methodology Minute", Dr. Graham discusses the concept of validity

In this episode Dr. Graham discusses reliability.

In this episode, Dr. Graham discusses regression models

n this episode of Methodology Minute, Dr, Graham discusses the chi square and related tests.

In this episode, Dr. Graham discusses strategies for making statistical multiple comparisons.

In this installement of Methodology Minute, Dr. Graham discusses the t-test.

In this episode Dr, Graham discusses sample size estimates, power analysis and type II error.

Dr. Graham introduces the latest Methodology Minute podcast.

Dr. Graham introduces this latest episode of methodology minute.

In this episode, Dr. Graham discusses the randomized controlled trial.

Listen to Dr. Graham discuss the case control study design.

Dr. Graham discusses the cross-sectional study design.

Dr. Graham discusses prospective and retrospective cohort study designs.

Dr. Graham introduces this new series and discusses the "convenience sample".