Hand Camp 2019- St. Louis Shriners Hospital

I realize that I post about Hand Camp nearly every year.  Our St. Louis Shriners Hand Camp is really something special.  But I do so for good reason- it is just so impactful for kids, families, staff, and me!  Being outside the hospital setting allows a different kind of conversation and allows a different perspective for […]

Nerve Injury after Trauma

The blog is mostly about kids born with differences in the arms (and occasionally legs).  However, my practice also includes kids with sports injuries and other traumas.  I will occasionally post interesting findings on these topics as well.  This is a child with a nerve that is not working correctly after an elbow fracture.  Specifically, […]

Activity Specific Prosthetics

This is a brief post on activity- specific prosthetics.  There has been much controversy on the timing and appropriate use of prosthetics in kids.  I have previously blogged about this several times as can be seen HERE.  I really appreciate activity specific prosthetics.  The child is engaged in the process based on a demonstrated interest and the specially […]