FESSH preparation
Structured reading and reference notes for the FESSH (Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand) Diploma examination.
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Distal radius fractures
Distal radius fractures for FESSH candidates: instability, alignment and age, DRAFFT, DRAFFT2 and CROSSFIRE, volar plate complications, the DRUJ and CRPS.
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Thumb-base osteoarthritis: trapeziectomy versus arthroplasty
Trapeziectomy versus joint replacement for thumb-base osteoarthritis: ligament anatomy, Eaton staging, the randomised trials, implant survival and salvage.
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Clinical examination of the hand and wrist
Hand and wrist examination for FESSH candidates: how accurate the Phalen, Tinel, scratch collapse, Elson, Watson, grind, fovea and Allen tests really are.
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Peripheral nerve injury and repair
Peripheral nerve injury for FESSH candidates: degeneration, Seddon and Sunderland grades, electrodiagnosis, timing, grafts, conduits and nerve transfers.
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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.