This is an internet-based, enduring material CME activity based upon the digital capture of the ASSH/AAHS CME Webinar: Controversies and Challenges in Hand Surgery presented on March 24, 2021.

Planners:
Julie E. Adams, MD
Royalty: Arthrex, Zimmer Biomet
Receipt of Intellectual Property Rights: Zimmer Biomet
Consulting Fee: Sonex, Arthrex, Zimmer Biomet

Nikki Strauss Schroeder, MD
No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

Richard A. Bernstein, MD
No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

Warren C. Hammert, MD
No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

Reviewer:
Nikki Strauss Schroeder, MD
No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

Co-Chair:
Julie E. Adams, MD
Royalty: Arthrex, Zimmer Biomet
Receipt of Intellectual Property Rights: Zimmer Biomet
Consulting Fee: Sonex, Arthrex, Zimmer Biomet

Co-Chair:
Nikki Strauss Schroeder, MD
No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

Faculty:
Adam Watts, MD
Speakers Bureau: Medartis, Wright Medical, IBRA

Brian D. Adams, MD
Royalty: Integra Life Sciences, Extremity Medical
Consulting Fee: Integra Life Sciences, Extremity, Medical Wright Medical, TriMed
Ownership Interest: Extremity Medical

David C. Ring, MD, PhD
Royalty: Wright Medical Skeletal Dynamics
Other: Deputy Editor Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research Deputy Editor Journal of Orthopedic Trauma

Deana Mercer, MD
Other: Educator for Axogen and Skeletal Dynamics

Duretti T. Fufa, MD
Consulting Fee: Integra, Medartis
Contracted Research: Integra

Graham J. King, MD, FRCSC
Royalty: Wright Medical
Receipt of Intellectual Property Rights: Wright Medical
Consulting Fee: Wright Medical

Jason P. Rehm, MD
No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

Jeffrey A. Greenberg, MD, MS
Consulting Fee: Acumed Axogen Segway/Trice Medical

Jennifer F. Waljee, MD
No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

Juan Manuel Breyer, MD
No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

Michael R. Hausman, MD
Receipt of Intellectual Property Rights: Trimed, Skeletal Dynamics, Checkpoint Surgical, NDI
Delphian Diagnostics
Speakers Bureau: Trimed Skeletal Dynamics
Ownership Interest: Checkpoint Surgical, NDI Delphian, SPR Therapeutics

Michelle G. Carlson, MD
No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

Ruby Grewal, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)
No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

Sanjeev Kakar, MD, FAOA
Royalty: Arthrex
Consulting Fee: Arthrex
Ownership Interest: Sonex
Other: JBJS, BJJ

Scott P. Steinmann, MD
Royalty: Arthrex, Zimmer Biomet

Scott W. Wolfe, MD
Royalty: Trimed, Inc., Extremity Medical, Elsevier
Consulting Fees: Extremity Medical
Speakers Bureau: Trimed, Inc.

Sebastian A. von Unger, MD
No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

Steve K. Lee, MD
Royalty: Arthrex
Intellectual Property Rights/Patent Holder: Arthrex
Consulting Fees: Synthes, Axogen
Speakers Bureau: Synthes, Axogen

William B. Geissler, MD
Royalty: Acumed, Medartis, Arthrex, Smith and Nephew, Springer
Receipt of Intellectual Property Rights: Smith and Nephew
Consulting Fee: Acumed
Speakers Bureau: Acumed, Medartis, Smith and Nephew, Arthrex, Newclip

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CME Staff: Angie Legaspi, CMP, Megan Lowery

Objectives:
•    List options for management of scaphoid fractures and nonunions and stratify treatment options by goals and patient specific factors and outcomes.
•    Describe differential diagnoses for ulnar sided wrist pathology, evaluation strategies, and treatment alternatives.
•    Describe injury patterns seen in elbow fractures and dislocations, and list treatment options associated with acute and chronic elbow pathology.
•    Be able to recognize carpal instability and describe treatment options.

Course Format: This course consists of an online pre-test, an online video, an online post-test, and an online evaluation. 

Participation Requirements: To qualify for CME credit, participants must complete each part of this course. 

Estimated Time: The estimated time to complete this course is 3 hours. 

CME Credit Hours: The American Society for Surgery of the Hand designates this Internet Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 3.00 "AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™". Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The ASSH is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Date of Original Release: This course was initially presented and recorded on March 24, 2021. 

Termination Date: The course is available for CME credit through 11:59 PM Central Time, December 31, 2023. 

Course Summary: The program is aimed at "What's New and What's Next" in hand surgery, with cutting edge topics and specific debatable issues. Experienced faculty will present in mini symposia session on scaphoid fractures and nonunions, evaluation and treatment of ulnar-sided wrist pain, elbow unjuries and carpal instability. Case-based scenarios, and lively disscussion and debate with point and counter point style presentations will be the format; audience participation and questions are encouraged. 

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Copyright: 2021 American Society for Surgery of the Hand 

Provider Contact Information: American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 822 W. Washington Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60607. Phone: (312) 880-1900. Fax: (847) 384-1435. Email: meetings@assh.org.