OasisLMS

This course is an advanced review course and update for practicing hand surgeons as well as Residents and Fellows in training. The course will review the relevant concepts of anatomy, biomechanics and pathology as well as diagnostic and treatment methods relating to wrist and hand surgery. Strategies will be reviewed to improve test taking skills with time allotted for discussion. The faculty are recognized experts in hand surgery and have been selected for their knowledge, expertise and contributions relating to the subject matter they present.

Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to: 

• Assess concepts of anatomy, biomechanics and pathology relating to surgery of the wrist and hand.
• Utilize generally accepted diagnostic techniques required to evaluate various disease processes.
• Determine appropriate treatment options for acquired traumatic, inflammatory, congenital, metabolic, and neoplastic disorders of the wrist and hand.
• Improve test taking skills for hand and wrist assessment examinations.

This course is designed primarily for practicing hand surgeons as well as Residents and Fellows in training.

ASSH remains strongly committed to providing the best available evidence-based clinical information to participants of this educational activity and requires an open disclosure of any potential conflict of interest identified by our faculty members. It is not the intent of ASSH to eliminate all situations of potential conflict of interest, but rather to enable those who are working with ASSH to recognize situations that may be subject to question by others. All disclosed conflicts of interest are reviewed by the CME Subcommittee to ensure that such situations are properly evaluated and, if necessary, resolved. ASSH educational standards pertaining to conflict of interest are intended to maintain the professional autonomy of the clinical experts inherent in promoting a balanced presentation of science. Through our review process, all ASSH accredited activities are ensured of independent, objective, scientifically balanced presentations of information. Disclosure of any or no relationships will be made available for all educational activities.  

Planner/Faculty Disclosures:

Planners:

Michael W. Kessler, MD, MPH

Medartis – Consultant

New Clip – Consultant

OPM – Consultant

 

Ryan W. Schmucker, MD

Trimed Ortho Inc – Speaker

Orthocell Ltd – Consultant

Medartis – Consultant

 

Dawn M. LaPorte, MD

This planner has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Brandon S. Smetana, MD

Axogen – Researcher;Consultant;Advisor;Speaker

Checkpoint Surgical – Consultant;Speaker

Alafair – Researcher (Relationship Ended)

Neuraptive Technologies – Researcher (Relationship Ended)

Tissium – Consultant;Advisor;Speaker

Medartis – Consultant;Speaker

 

Omri Ayalon, MD

Acumed – Speaker

 

Reviewers:

Patrick Rech Ramos, MD

This reviewer has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Steven D. Kozusko, MD

This reviewer has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Faculty Disclosure

The following is a list of disclosures for all participating faculty.

 

Co-Chairs:

Michael W. Kessler, MD, MPH

Medartis – Consultant

New Clip – Consultant

OPM – Consultant

 

Ryan W. Schmucker, MD

Trimed Ortho Inc – Speaker

Orthocell Ltd – Consultant

Medartis – Consultant

 

Faculty:

Alexander Lauder, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Amber Leis, MD, FACS

Axogen – Advisor;Speaker

Checkpoint Surgical – Advisor;Speaker

Biocircuit – Speaker

 

Amy L. Speeckaert, MD

Johnson & Johnson – Consultant

 

Amy M. Moore, MD

Checkpoint Surgical, INC. – Researcher

AxoGen Inc. – Consultant

Orthocell – Consultant

Tissium – Consultant

 

Anthony J. Archual, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Apurva S. Shah, MD, MBA

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Aviram M. Giladi, MD, MS

Arbutus Medical – Consultant

 

Brent R. DeGeorge, Jr., MD, PhD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Charles Cassidy, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Christopher O. Bayne, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Christopher Stephen Crowe, MD

Checkpoint Surgical – Speaker

 

Curtis M. Henn, MD

Johnson and Johnson – Consultant

 

Daniel A. London, MD, MS

Checkpoint Surgical – Researcher

Neuraptive – Researcher

Arthrex – Researcher

EndoLimb – Researcher

 

Daniel Portney, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Ellen Satteson, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Eric R. Wagner, MD

Acumed – Consultant

Stryker – Consultant

Smith and Nephew – Consultant

Depuy Synthes – Consultant

 

Erin Anne Miller, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Erin Weber, MD, PhD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Harvey Wei Ming Chim, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Hisham M. Awan, MD

Acumed, LLC – Consultant

 

Jacqueline S. Israel, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Jeffrey B. Friedrich, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Jeffrey G. Stepan, MD, MSc

Checkpoint – Speaker (Relationship Ended)

 

Jill Putnam, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Joseph Paul Letzelter, III, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Julie A. Katarincic, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Julie E. Adams, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Kevin J. Little, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Kitty Wu, MD, MSc, FRCSC

Checkpoint Surgical – Consultant (Relationship Ended)

 

Lauren E. Wessel, MD

Medartis – Consultant

Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation – Researcher

 

Marc J. Richard, MD

Acumed – Consultant;Speaker;Royalties or patent beneficiary

Bioventus – Consultant;Speaker

DJO – Consultant;Speaker

Field Orthopaedics – Consultant;Speaker;Royalties or patent beneficiary

Medartis – Speaker

 

Michael W. Kessler, MD, MPH

Medartis – Consultant

New Clip – Consultant

OPM – Consultant 

 

Nina Suh, MD

Acumed – Researcher (Relationship Ended)

 

Omri Ayalon, MD

Acumed – Speaker

 

Robert W. Wysocki, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Robin Neil Kamal, MD

Acumed – Consultant

Restor3d – Consultant (Relationship Ended)

Triple Ring – Consultant (Relationship Ended)

 

Ryan W. Schmucker, MD

Trimed Ortho Inc – Speaker

Orthocell Ltd – Consultant

Medartis – Consultant

 

Sahitya Denduluri, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Sanjeev Kakar, MD, FAOA

Arthrex – Consultant

Restor3d – Consultant (Relationship Ended)

IBRA – Consultant (Relationship Ended)

BJJ, JBJS – Speaker (Relationship Ended)

 

Sarah Sasor, MD

This speaker has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interest.

 

Shaun D. Mendenhall, MD

PolyNovo – Consultant

 

Suhail K. Mithani, MD

Integra – Consultant

Tissium – Consultant (Relationship Ended)

Tulavi – Consultant

Surgical Fusions, Inc – Consultant

Axogen – Advisor

 

Timothy H. F. Daugherty, MD

AxoGen – Consultant;Speaker

 

Tyler Steven Pidgeon, MD

Qpix – Consultant (Relationship Ended)

Tissium – Consultant

Acumed – Researcher;Consultant

Medartis – Researcher;Consultant

Subchondral Solutions – Consultant

Integra – Consultant

Coventus/Flowers – Consultant

KeriMedical – Researcher;Consultant

 

All the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated. 

All other planners and faculty for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.