18: Fingertip Amputations w/ Dr. Gottschalk

Listen to our episode on fingertip amputations  as Dr. Gottschalk  gives us an excellent overview! 

 

Link to post and show notes: www.naileditortho.com/fingertips 

 

 Dr. Gottschalk is a hand and upper extremity orthopaedic specialist. He completed medical school at the University of Texas Health Science at San Antonio. Upon completion of medical school, Dr. Gottschalk completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Internship and Residency at Emory University. While in his training, Dr. Gottschalk received multiple accolades and awards for his outstanding research and was elected as a resident leader to the esteemed American Orthopaedic Association.

 

After the completion of his Orthopaedic Surgical Training, Dr. Gottschalk was selected to the prestigious Emanuel Kaplan Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at the NYU Hospital For Joint Diseases. He was selected as the Hand and Upper Extremity administrative fellow and served on the resident council for quality and safety. During his training at the Hospital for Joint Diseases, Dr. Gottschalk helped treat work related injuries to the NYPD, NYFD, and hotel trade union.

 

 

Goal of episode: To develop a baseline knowledge on fingertip amputations

 

We cover:

• Anatomy
• PE findings and maneuvers 
• Different types of fingertip amputations
• Treatment options for different types of amputations

 

Disclosures: 

NailedIt Ortho reports no relevant financial disclosures. Dr. Cole and Dr. Fitts report no relevant disclosures. This podcast is NOT medical advice, the podcast is for educational purposes only. Please consult your doctor prior to making any medical decisions.

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Dr. Fitts and Dr. Cole are orthopaedic surgery residents and the hosts of the NailedIt Ortho podcast.