The opening of a new hospital or major facility is unusual in our modern healthcare system. It requires a great deal of planning, coordination, and plans for growth. That is why it is so incredibly uncommon and exciting that TWO new pediatric facilities are opening right now in St. Louis. TWO, both in the first […]
Month: May 2015
Stiff Fingers
Symphalangism is one type of finger stiffness; I previously written about it here. I wanted to share a few more thoughts. In addition to the classification noted in my other post, I often think of symphalangism in terms of whether or not the fingers are short. Whether the fingers are short or not, symphalangism is quite […]
World Congenital Forum
Once every three years, an international group comes together for approximately 3 days to discuss all things relevant to the care of children born with musculoskeletal differences. In 2012, it was here in the United States, Dallas Texas to be specific. In 2015, the 10th World Symposium on Congenital Malformations of the Hand and Upper […]