® American Society for Surgery of the Hand Please send all correspondence for The Journal of Hand Surgery to: F. William Bora, Jr.⢠MD Penn Hand Specialists Penn Tower, Eighth Floor 34th & Civic Center Boulevard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 (215) 534-6190 ASSH 1990-91 Council President James W. Strickland, MD, Indianapolis, IN President-elect James R. Urbaniak, MD, Durham, NC Vice President Richard I. Burton, MD, Rochester, NY Secretary Graham D. Lister, MD, Salt Lake City, UT Treasurer William E. Burkhalter, MD, Miami, FL Past President David P. Green, MD. San Antonio, TX Past President Ronald L. Linscheid, MD, Rochester. MN Council Members-at-large Alan E. Freeland, MD. Jackson, MS William P. Graham III, MD, Hershey, PA Lawrence C. Hurst, MD, Stony Brook, NY Dean S. Louis, MD, Ann Arbor, MI David 1. Smith, Jr., MD, Ann Arbor, MI Julio Taleisnik, MD, Orange, CA Central Office American Society for Surgery of the Hand 3025 S. Parker Road, Suite 65 Aurora, CO 80014-2911 (303) 755-4588 (303) 755-8702 (FAX) Gail M. Gorman, Executive Director 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 ~ 1992 Self-assessment Examination This examination is offered as a self-education exercise by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and is designed to help in reviewing basic principles of hand care as well as keeping abreast of new developments and current concepts in the literature. The examination covers diagnostic and therapeutic problems, both surgical and non-operative, as well as basic science knowledge and fundamental principles of hand surgery. The examination consists of the Question Book containing 120 questions. an answer sheet. and Discussion Book with preferred responses. discussion. and literature references. Deadline for receipt of requests April I. t992 Examination will be mailed April t5. 1992 Deadline for return of answer sheet June 8. 1992 Discussion Book mailed Mid-July 1992 If you return your answer sheet for scoring by June 8. 1992 you will receive documented CME evidence of 20 credit hours in Category I. If you do not return your answer sheet for scoring. you will be eligible for 20 credit hours in Subcategory 5(d). The American Society for Surgery of the Hand guarantees anonymity of examination results. To order the examination. write. FAX or call: ~ American Society for Surgery of the Hand \JY 3025 South Parker Road, Suite 65. Aurora. Colorado 80014-2911 ⢠(303) 755-4588 ⢠(303) 755-8702 FAX THE JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY 1155 1156 Items-ASSH ~ Audio-tape Cassettes The Society has available audio-tape cassettes of the highlights of symposia and meetings. For information on the cassettes. contact the Central Office. ~ Videotape Library The objective of the ASSH Videotape Library is to provide physicians and allied health professionals with a central source for sharing lectures. observations of surgical and microsurgical procedures, rehabilitation techniques, social work practices, and patient education . Videotapes are available for purchase on *"commercial and Y2" VHS or Betamax videocassettes. PAL and SECAM videotapes can be produced for an additional charge. Available topics include: ⢠Capsulectomy of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint ⢠Traumatic Instability of the Wrist ⢠On Making a Thumb: One Hundred Years of Surgical Effort ⢠Intrinsic Muscle Contracture of the Hand ⢠Biomechanics of Hand Movement ⢠Congenital Absence of the Ulna ⢠Congenital Absence of the Radius ⢠Examination of the Hand ⢠The Retinacular System of the Digits of the Hand ⢠Flexible Implant Arthroplasty in the Hand and Upper Extremity: Concepts and Postoperative Management ⢠Flexible Implant Arthroscopy in the Metacarpal Phalangeal, Proxim al Interphalangeal , and Distal Interphalangeal Joint ⢠Flexible Implant Arthroscopy in the Wrist, Carpal Scaphoid, and Lunate ⢠Syndactylism: Surgical Management ⢠Toe to Hand Transfer for Thumb Reconstruction ⢠Hand and Digit Replantation ⢠Fundamental Techniques of Microvascular Surgery ⢠Anatomy of the Forearm and Hand ⢠Replantation at Level of the Metacarpus ⢠Flexor Tendon Repair ⢠Fractures and Dislocations of the Hand ⢠Pollicization ⢠Dupuytren's Contracture ⢠Basic Considerations for Peripheral Nerve Repair and Grafting ⢠Herbert Screw Fixation of Scaphoid Nonunion ⢠Evaluation of Sensibility and Re-education of Sensation in the Hand ⢠Conversations with the Founders ⢠Flexor Tendon Laceration* ⢠Radiocarpal Arthroscopy: Technique and Comparison to Arthrography ⢠Hand Surgery* ·patient education videotapes The Journal of HAND SURGERY Contact the Central Office for ordering instructions. or call the Videotape Library direct to place your credit card order: 1-800-373-2952. ~ Research Grants The American Society for Surgery of the Hand, in conjunction with the American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand, provides research grants for investigations concerned with the improvement and function of the deformed or disabled hand. The funds will be used in the form of seed grants to develop pilot or demonstration projects to the point where they might attract more substantial money from larger granting agencies. Investigators need not limit their work to surgical aspects of the hand, and grant recipients need not be hand surgeons. Inquiries should be addressed to: Chairman of the Research Committee American Society for Surgery of the Hand 3025 S. Parker Road, Suite 65 Aurora, CO 80014-2911 ASSH Publications ~ Bibliography of Surgery of the Hand The Bibliography of Surgery of the Hand has been published annually by ASSH in cooperation with MEDLARS. Each issue represents a compilation of articles published in that year. The Society discontinued producing the bibliography with the 1988 issue. The bibliography contains references on publications related to hand surgery listed under appropriate headings for easy reference. Several past annual volumes are available for purchase. To order, please contact the Central Office. ~ The Hand: Examination and Diagnosis, Third Edition (ISBN #0-443-08715-6), is a practical guide to evaluating a wide variety of common injuries and diseases. Clearly written, solidly researched, the book will be invaluable to orthopaedic, plastic, and general surgeons, as well as emergency physicians, family physicians, hand therapists, medical students , and nurses. ~ The Hand: Primary Care of Common Problems, Second Edition (ISBN #0-443-08584-6), designed to be used in conjunction with "The Hand: Examination and Diagnosis," is a guide to initial treatment of common hand injuries, diseases, and dysfunctions. The book contains information and illustrations on a variety of subjects, including general principles of management, anesthesia, dressings and splints, major injuries requiring urgent and/or early treatment, less severe injur ies, other Vol. 16A, No.6 November 1991 commonly seen problem s. and the role of hand therapy in treatment . For further information or to order the books. contact Churchill Livingstone Fulfillment Center. 5 S 250 Frontenac Road. Naperville, IL 60540. 1-800-553-5426. Quantity discounts are available. ~ Hand Surgery Guide to the ICD·9·Ci\1 This guide was created by the Society's Coding Committee as a hand surgery guide to the ICD-9-CM. The guide is intended for use by secretaries, insurance clerks, and others who need to know the ICD-9-CM diagnostic codes in order to complete insurance forms and other documents. Diagnoses are listed in both alphabetical and numerical order; the alphabetical section contains a listing of the common name descriptions used in hand surgery together with the ICD-9-CM descriptions. Also included in the binder is an expanded index to Volume I of the ICD-9-CM. For further information on the Hand Surgery Guide to the ICD-9-CM, please contact the Central Office. ~ Self-assessment Examinations The Self-assessment Examinations are offered as self- education instruments by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and are available to the entire medic al profession, especially those involved with care of the hand . They are designed to help the physician in reviewing basic principles of hand care as well as keeping abreast of new developments and current concepts in the literature. Each exam consists of Book I (question book), Book 2 containing preferred responses and discussions, and an answer sheet for self-scoring. For further information on the Self-assessment Examination and the past exams still available, please contact the Central Office. ~ 1990 Computer Exam Copies of the 1990 Computer Exam are available through the Central Office. The exam is a computerized, expanded version of the 1990 Self-assessment Examination (which has sold out) offered by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Items-ASSH 1157 The exam covers diagnostic and therapeutic problems, both surgical and non-operative, as well as basic science knowledge and fundamental principles of hand surgery. The interpretation of illustrative material (clinical photographs and radiographs) is an integral part of the exam. Explanations for correct and incorrect answers and literature references reinforce the user's knowledge of each subject. The exam is available in 5 1A " IBM-formatted diskettes arid includes an instruction booklet complete with figures and literature references . For further information on ordering the 1990 Computer Exam, please contact the Central Office. ~ ASSH Patient Education Brochures The American Society for Surgery of the Hand Patient Education Brochures, developed by the Patient Education Subcommittee, address hand surgery-related topics in lay terminology with detailed drawings . Brochure topics currently available for purchase are : ⢠Arthritis of the Basilar Joint of the Thumb ⢠Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ⢠Congenital Abnormalities of the Upper Extremity ⢠Dupuytren's Disease ⢠Flexor Tendon Injuries ⢠Ganglion Cysts ⢠Hand Surgery ⢠Lateral Epicondylitis ⢠Stenosing Tenosynovitis (Trigger Finger/Thumb) For ordering and quantity discount information, please contact the Central Office. 1158 Items-ASSH The Journal of HAND SURGERY This one-day, intensive, cadaveric laboratory skills course will allow participants to work in pairs guided by videotape demonstration and faculty supervision. The diagnostic laboratory includes a comprehensive examination of the radiocarpal space, the midcarpal space, and the distal radioulnar joint. The arthroscopic surgical procedures laboratory includes excision of the TFCC central disk, arthroscopic reduction and internal fixation of the proximal carpal row, arthroscopic reduction and internal fixation of an articular fracture of the distal radius, and radial styloidectomy. Registrants will gain an understanding of the relational anatomy, the arthroscopic appearance of normal and certain pathological conditions in the wrist, and the techniques for arthroscopic treatment of common wrist disorders. Future Programs Future Annual Meetings 1992 1992 47th Annual Meeting November 11-14 Phoenix, AZ February 23 ASSH Specialty Day Washington, DC 1993 48th Annual Meeting March 27-29 Skills Course for Hand Fellows September 29- Kansas City, MO October 2 Dallas, TX 1994 49th Annual Meeting April II Wrist Arthroscopy Skills October 26-29 Cincinnati, OH Laboratory Itasca (Chicago), IL 1995 50th Annual Meeting April 30-May 2 "Reconstruction of Traumatic and September 13-16 San Francisco, CA Acquired Disorders of the Thumb" 1996 51st Annual Meeting New York, NY September 30- Nashville. TN October 3 THD Fourth Annual Comprehensive Review Course 1997 52nd Annual Meeting "Distal Radioulnar loint" September 13-16 Denver. CO September 10-12 Asheville, NC 1998 53rd Annual Meeting November 10 10th Annual Residents and Fellows September 9-12 Minneapolis, MN and II Conference Meeting and Course Announcements 1992 ~ Wrist Arthroscopy Skills Laboratory 1992 Wyndham Hamilton HotelItasca (Chicago), Illinois 1992 April 11, 1992 Course Chairman: Terry L. Whipple, MD 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 Vol. 16A, No.6 November 1991 The Museum and Library of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the Sterling Bunnell Memorial Library Pacific Medical Center Health Sciences Library 2395 Sacramento Street San Francisco, California On November 2, 1982, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand proudly established a new museum and library as the national archives for surgery of the upper extremity. The ASSH Museum is jointly housed with the Bunnell Memorial Library, which specifically recognizes the contributions of Dr. Sterling Bunnell as a pioneer in the field of hand surgery. The library and museum collection includes a selection of memorabilia, photographs, publications, and autographed texts, as well as slides, recorded lectures, tapes, reprints, and other educational materials for use by students and practitioners of hand surgery. Historical documents of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand are also on display. A tax-free trust, the "American Society for Surgery of the Hand Museum and Library, Inc." has been created to support the Museum and Library. Contributions made to the trust, both monetary and physical materials for the collection, are tax deductible and will be gratefully acknowledged. For further information and contribution forms, contact the Central Office. lrems-ASSH 1159 IE Amâ¢â¢kan FonndnHon In. Sn'l!"", oflh. nnnd The American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand was formed in 1986and is associated with the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH). The Foundation will support a broad range of educational services and research programs related to the field of hand surgery. The Foundation recently concluded an endowment campaign, which began at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the ASSH in Baltimore in 1988. Your tax-deductible gift will affect the future for patients with upper extremity conditions and injuries. The proceeds of the endowment will support a number of programs. Among these will be research grants, continuing medical education programs, Bunnell Traveling Fellowships, general public/patient education, and the investigation of cause and prevention of industrial injuries. The Foundation Board of Trustees will present a formal report at the ASSH Members Business Meeting each year, as well as throughout the year in The Journal of Hand Surgery and other publications. The ASSH membership has pledged nearly one million dollars toward the goals of the Foundation. For further information about the Foundation, or to make a donation, contact the American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand at 3025 S. Parker Road, Suite 65, Aurora, CO 800l4-2911 or call (303) 755-4588.