Articles, technique notes, and reading
Patient-facing guides written in plain language alongside expert clinical writing for peers — covering operative technique, evidence appraisal, and decision-making in hand and reconstructive surgery.
Patient information
Plain-language guides to common conditions, what diagnosis involves, and what to expect from treatment.
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Dupuytren's disease
A plain-language guide to Dupuytren's disease — what it is, what causes it, how it is diagnosed, and the contemporary treatment options including needle fasciotomy and limited fasciectomy. Written for patients by a consultant hand surgeon.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
A plain-language patient guide to carpal tunnel syndrome — symptoms, diagnosis, conservative care, and when surgery is the right step. Written by a hand surgeon.
Expert blog
Surgical technique, evidence reviews, and operative decision-making written for clinical peers.
FESSH preparation
Reading notes and structured summaries for the FESSH Diploma examination in hand surgery.
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Dupuytren's disease
An expert synthesis of Dupuytren's disease — anatomy, the McFarlane cord pattern, the contemporary treatment landscape after the European withdrawal of collagenase, and the parallel consensus definitions of recurrence — for FESSH candidates and consultant peers.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
Expert review of carpal tunnel syndrome for FESSH candidates and consultant peers — anatomy, diagnosis, AAOS 2024 guideline, surgical controversies, recurrent CTS workup. Vancouver-cited.
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Extensor tendon injuries: zone-based diagnosis and management
Diagnosis, classification, splinting and surgical management of extensor tendon injuries, with contemporary rehabilitation evidence.
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Flexor Tendon Injuries and Repair
A clinical synthesis of contemporary primary flexor tendon repair: wide-awake anaesthesia, multistrand suture, pulley venting, early active rehabilitation.
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Scaphoid fractures: contemporary diagnosis and management
Scaphoid fracture diagnosis, the SWIFFT evidence, current European practice, and stratified treatment of non-union and SNAC wrist.