AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/151207.xml AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 American Society for Surgery of the Hand Offers Tips to Keep Hands Safe on Fourth of July http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb533395.htm Although many people incorporate fireworks into celebrations such as weddings, birthday parties and back yard cook-outs, fireworks and Independence Day go hand-in-hand. Each year, thousands experience hand injuries in accidents caused by fireworks. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) conducted a study that noted that a majority of the injuries from the "consumer" or "backyard"-type fireworks resulted from misuse rather than malfunction. (PRWeb Jun 15, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb533395.htm Keep Your Yard and Hands in Top Shape this Summer http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb523358.htm The buzz of lawnmowers across the neighborhood is a sure sign that summer has arrived. Though many of us do not enjoy mowing our lawns, it is important that proper precautions are taken to prevent hand injuries. Lawnmowers can cut and crush multiple fingers with injury to the bones, joints, tendons, nerves, arteries, veins, and skin causing severe damage to the hands. (PRWeb May 2, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb523358.htm Hand Surgeons Urge Snowblower Safety this Winter http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb505225.htm The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) recommends that individuals take the proper precautions to prevent hand-related injuries while removing snow this winter. Each year, thousands of people suffer maiming or amputations of their fingers or hands due to improper handling of snowblowers. (PRWeb Feb 15, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb505225.htm Gelberman Elected President of American Society for Surgery of the Hand http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb452128.htm Richard H. Gelberman, MD, the Fred C. Reynolds Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University Medical School in St. Louis, Missouri, was elected the President of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) at the Society’s Annual Meeting in Washington DC, in September. (PRWeb Oct 19, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb452128.htm Keep Your Yard and Hands in Top Shape this Summer http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/07/prweb410314.htm The buzz of lawnmowers across the neighborhood is a sure sign that summer has arrived. Though many of us do not enjoy mowing our lawns, it is important that proper precautions are taken to prevent hand injuries. Lawnmowers can cut and crush multiple fingers with injury to the bones, joints, tendons, nerves, arteries, veins, and skin causing severe damage to the hands. The American Society for Surgery of the Hand encourages individuals that are going to be mowing lawns this summer to review safety tips. (PRWeb Jul 13, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/07/prweb410314.htm Don’t Let Hand Arthritis Slow Down Your Golf Game http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb358593.htm Arthritis can affect any joint in the body, but it can really affect your golf game when it strikes the wrists, hands and fingers. The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) encourages individuals to educate themselves on the signs and symptoms of arthritis of the hand and seek treatment from a qualified hand specialist. Arthritis pain does not have to be permanent, and your hand specialist can get you back on the course sooner than you might think. (PRWeb Mar 15, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb358593.htm Lichtman Elected President of American Society for Surgery of the Hand http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb294508.htm David M. Lichtman, MD, Chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at John Peter Smith Hospital and the University of North Texas Health Science Center, was elected the 60th President of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) at the Society’s September Annual Meeting in San Antonio. Dr. Lichtman also serves as the director of the JPS orthopedic surgery residency program, a position he has held since 1998. (PRWeb Oct 10, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb294508.htm Hand Surgeons Deliver Aid to India Ongoing Missionary Program Gives Residents Use of Their Hands http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb266104.htm For the past eight years, members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) from The Indiana Hand Center in Indianapolis, have been traveling to remote areas of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in southern India volunteering their time to perform hand surgery on local villagers and their children. Goodwill trips that started informally have now evolved into a unique and formally organized effort that residents of Tamil Nadu and surrounding provinces have come to rely upon. (PRWeb Jul 28, 2005)

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