Episode 17: Dupuytren’s Disease (from webinar)
This is the audio of the Webinar hosted on 10 September 2020.
This is the audio of the Webinar hosted on 10 September 2020.
You’d be wrong in assuming that a hand on its own would have little to offer forensic investigators trying to match it to a body. Let’s imagine a single hand found on a beach by an early morning swimmer: What can investigators learn from it that will help them uncover the backstory? “Hands can tell …
This is the clinical webinar hosted on 28 May 2020. Dr Mackay discusses carpal tunnel syndrome and the essentials of anatomy, presentation, diagnosis and management.
Your hand is made up of multiple tendons, like ropes, that enable your fingers to do remarkable things like hold a pen, play the piano, chop onions, or play tennis, for example. But like ropes, when a tendon is damaged, it can no longer perform its role. This is what happens when you damage the …
This advanced webinar session was held live on 21 May 2020. Listen in as we discuss flexor tendon anatomy, biology, treatment and rehabilitation.
This episode addresses the PIP joint and how we treat common dislocation injuries. Be sure to also watch the You-Tube video:
Dr Mackay discusses dislocations of the PIPJ and how they are treated.
This common clinical conditions occurs in the first dorsal extensor compartment. Dr Mackay will discuss the condition and where it occurs.
Staying on the theme of hands for now, let’s take a look at carpal tunnel syndrome. You probably know people who have had it – or perhaps suspect you have it – so what’s it all about? The carpal tunnel is just that – a type of tunnel deep in the heel of your hand …
Hi, my name’s Cameron Mackay. I’m a plastic and reconstructive surgeon from Brisbane, in Australia. As a surgeon, I spend a lot of my time in the operating theatre but also, a significant amount of my time talking to my patients about their conditions. While surgery is one facet of my work, a surgeon also …