Catherine Curtin

Docent diary: Saw a big adult male elephant seal arriving to #Ano today. Season changing. Amazing to think he has bee out to sea for months and we see him rolling on up #California

@HandSociety Fantastic book for anyone interested in the care of the upper limb in people with #SCI

You know you are in the right place for a conference on #spinalcordinjury rehabilitation when accessibility is built in at every level #tetrahand

So excited that the #tetrahand is meeting again after a looong COVID break. Such a great group. First session on how to assess a #sci patient for upper limb reconstruction @ShepherdCenter #spinalcordinjury

@StanfordPlastic Great panel. Huge unmet need. we Discussed procedures to improve upper limbs with spasticity. I didn’t know that 30% of patients with stroke have upper limb spasticity. I suspect they rarely are referred to a hand surgeon. Opportunity to improve 😊#stroke #spasticity

Stanford is everywhere at #PSTM23! Here’s Dr. Catherine Curtin moderating a panel on spasticity of the upper extremity.

We got some serious intensity from the #stanford crew in the #PSTM23 residents bowl. Super stars. 😊

So true. Release of the pinched nerve can greatly reduce the pain from occipital neuralgia in the right patient. One of my favorite procedures #Migraine #occipital

Morning view in #Menlo followed by a little rain. Best rainbow in a long time @NWSBayArea

Hand surgeons be aware. We are often the first doctor consulted for the symptoms of #ALS If the patient complains of difficulty with grasp, has intrinsic weakness but INTACT sensation consider a motor neuron disease. #handsurgery

Looking forward to a great panel tonight. We will be discussing those challenging cases when your nerve surgery failed. Great panel lots of wisdom 😊

@ATitanMD @mat_mcbride Congratulations 🎉🎈🎊

Life update! I married the love of my life, @mat_mcbride, this past weekend!

@StanfordPlastic @HandSociety What a great course! Was fun to teach and learn. Denervation has changed my approach to the painful joint. Literature suggests: Efficacy about 70%, easy rehabilitation, low risk, bailout options remain. I rarely do wrist fusions or pip arthroplasty anymore #assh2023 #pain

🖐🏻 Having fun at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand 2023 Meeting! 📸: Stanford Faculty Dr. Catherine Curtin with Dr. Kyle Eberlin from Mass. Gen. Hospital just before Dr. Curtin’s presentation on Denervation Procedures to Treat Painful Joints. @ccurtinprs @handsociety

@elihag @HandSociety Looking forward to it

Honored to be invited keynote lecturer at the #assh23 meeting in Toronto 🌟 @HandSociety Come and listen Friday Oct 6 at 2:30 pm

Look what I found #assh2023 This book is a must have for anyone who is interested in care of upper limb in #spinalcordinjury @HandSociety (greatest hand surgeries we do imo)

A family member complained about recent trip and falls. On exam she had a Tinels at fibular head and slight EHL weakness. A colleague did a peroneal nerve decompression under local/Mac and strength is recovered. Look for it! Such an easy fix to a high risk problem #nerve

@MeganContiMica @HandSociety Congratulations

@HandSociety ASSH ANNUAL MEETING! Flaps course in full swing!

@elihag Thank you for sharing so important

US surgeons are killing themselves at an alarming rate. One decided to speak out theguardian.com/us-news/2023/s… An important read! As a female orthopedic surgeon I can relate to the pressure of our training. Have self compassion and let’s open up the conversation!

Follow up on yesterday’s 3D microscope fun. For the plexus dissection I didn’t need loupes, the scope light means no headlight needed and look at neck position compared to using loupes Amazing! #nervenerds #surgeonlife @SynaptiveMed

Ok I tried out the synaptive 3-D microscope for a brachial plexus dissection. Very cool! really made the exposure easy and beautiful. Nice that everyone can see the anatomy on the screen. Is anyone else using this technology for nerve surgery? #nervenerds

Another great free panel for you #nervenerds Link …ternationalmicrosurgeryclub.webex.com/internationalm…