Chuck and Chris welcome Sanj Kakar, MD from the Mayo Clinic to discuss the SL ligament. We discuss Sanj's path to his current role and his approach to the SL ligament including diagnosis and treatment.

We refer to
Scapholunate Instability: Diagnosis and Management e Anatomy, Kinematics, and Clinical Assessment. Part I Lauren E. Wessel, MD,* Scott W. Wolfe, MD† 2023 (also part 2)

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Chuck and Chris discuss rock climbing injuries. We review general hand and wrist injuries but focus on the classic injuries to the fingers and flexor tendon sheath.

We refer to
Upper Extremity Injuries in RockClimbers: Diagnosis and Management byLaura A. Sims, MD. J Hand Surgery 2022; 47:662-72

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Chuck and Chris provide 7 pearls for graduating fellows before diving into a discussion on spanning plates. Also in this episode- learn some of the ways that Chris is 'risk averse'.

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