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* With the [[University of Manchester]], it runs a postgraduate certification in hand surgery.<ref name=":NerveClinic">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nerveclinic.co.uk/professionals/hand-diploma2|title=Hand Diploma|last=|first=|date=|website=Nerve Clinic|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=12 August 2018}}</ref> |
* With the [[University of Manchester]], it runs a postgraduate certification in hand surgery.<ref name=":NerveClinic">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nerveclinic.co.uk/professionals/hand-diploma2|title=Hand Diploma|last=|first=|date=|website=Nerve Clinic|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=12 August 2018}}</ref> |
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* It has funded a INDICATE Pilot Study, to investigate whether a [[Steroid|steroid]] injection given in the first instance has a better outcome than performing surgery for people with moderate [[carpal tunnel syndrome]].<ref name=":INDICATE">{{Cite web|url=https://www.situ.ox.ac.uk/surgical-trials/indicate|title=INDICATE|last=|first=|date=|website=Surgical Intervention Trials Unit|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=12 August 2018}}</ref> |
* It has funded a INDICATE Pilot Study, to investigate whether a [[Steroid|steroid]] injection given in the first instance has a better outcome than performing surgery for people with moderate [[carpal tunnel syndrome]].<ref name=":INDICATE">{{Cite web|url=https://www.situ.ox.ac.uk/surgical-trials/indicate|title=INDICATE|last=|first=|date=|website=Surgical Intervention Trials Unit|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=12 August 2018}}</ref> |
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* The Society has collaborated with the [[British Orthopaedic Association]] (BOA), to advise the [[National Institute of Clinical Excellence]] |
* The Society has collaborated with the [[British Orthopaedic Association]] (BOA), to advise the [[National Institute of Clinical Excellence]], on the best management of [[distal radial fracture|distal radial fractures]].<ref name=":BOA2018">British Society for Surgery of the Hand & British Orthopaedic Association. (2018) ''Best Practice for Management of Distal Radial Fractures (DRFs)''. London: BSSH & BOA.</ref> |
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* The society produces a peer-reviewed academic journal, ''[[Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)|The Journal of Hand Surgery]]'', jointly with the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand.<ref>[https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/journal/journal-hand-surgery-european-volume#description ''Journal of Hand Surgery''.] Sage. Retrieved 12 August 2018.</ref> |
* The society produces a peer-reviewed academic journal, ''[[Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)|The Journal of Hand Surgery]]'', jointly with the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand.<ref>[https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/journal/journal-hand-surgery-european-volume#description ''Journal of Hand Surgery''.] Sage. Retrieved 12 August 2018.</ref> |
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| Abbreviation | BSSH |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1956 |
| Type | Surgical association |
| Headquarters | Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Membership | c. 800 |
Main organ | The Journal of Hand Surgery |
| Website | https://www.bssh.ac.uk |
The British Society for Surgery of the Hand exists to "promote and direct the development of Hand Surgery, to foster and co-ordinate education, study and research in Hand Surgery, and to disseminate knowledge of Hand Surgery among members of the medical and allied health professions."[1]
The ethos the society is to promote harmony between orthopaedic and plastic surgeons, which derives from its origins immediately after the Second World War during which new methods of treatment of wounded airmen were developed by surgeons such as Patrick Clarkson.[2]
History
The society was formed as the Second Hand Club in 1956 at the instigation of Graham Stack after the original Hand Club, formed by plastic surgeon Patrick Clarkson in 1952, refused to admit younger surgeons.[2]
Some time in the late 1960s it became the British Club for Surgery of the Hand and in 1968 adopted its current name and a formal constitution. The first president was Guy Pulvertaft. Other notable surgeons to participate were Rainsford Mowlem, J. I. P. James, and John Barron.[2]
The society became registered charity in 1975.[2]
Activities
The society is recognised as an institution that provides education and training in its field:[3][4]
- With the University of Manchester, it runs a postgraduate certification in hand surgery.[5]
- It has funded a INDICATE Pilot Study, to investigate whether a steroid injection given in the first instance has a better outcome than performing surgery for people with moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.[6]
- The Society has collaborated with the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), to advise the National Institute of Clinical Excellence, on the best management of distal radial fractures.[7]
- The society produces a peer-reviewed academic journal, The Journal of Hand Surgery, jointly with the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand.[8]
Selected publications
- Best Practice for Management of Distal Radial Fractures (DRFs). London, 2018. (With the British Orthopaedic Association)
References
- ^ Welcome to BSSH. British Society for Surgery of the Hand. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d Our History. British Society for Surgery of the Hand. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Wolfson, Nikolaj; Venkataraman, Guhanand (2016). "45. Terminology and resources for disaster orthopaedics". In Wolfson, Nikolaj; Lerner, Alexander; Roshal (eds.). Orthopedics in Disasters: Orthopedic Injuries in Natural Disasters and Mass Casualty Events. Springer. p. 561. ISBN 978-3-662-48948-2.
- ^ "Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards" (PDF). Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Hand Diploma". Nerve Clinic. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "INDICATE". Surgical Intervention Trials Unit. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ British Society for Surgery of the Hand & British Orthopaedic Association. (2018) Best Practice for Management of Distal Radial Fractures (DRFs). London: BSSH & BOA.
- ^ Journal of Hand Surgery. Sage. Retrieved 12 August 2018.