Columbia Orthopedic Fellows and Researchers Participate at International Thumb Osteoarthritis Workshop
From left to right: Dr. Chia Wu, Dr. Samuel Galle, Dr. Henrik Backer, Christina Freibott, and Seth Shoap
Columbia Orthopedic fellows and researchers participated in the 3rd International Thumb Osteoarthritis Workshop (ITOW 2018) held at the Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California.
Dr. Chia Wu presenting to workshop attendees.
2018-2019 Hand, Elbow, & Microvascular Fellow, Chia Wu, MD, discussed “Subtraction Hemiarthroplasty in Basal Joint Arthritis: A New Operative Technique.” 2018 International Fellow Henrik Backer MD was a co-author on the presentation “Volar Plate Capsulodesis as Treatment for Hyperextension in Basal Joint Arthritis: A Retrospective Review.”
Dr. Henrik Backer presenting to workshop attendees.
Other Columbia Orthopedics attendees to the workshop included 2017-2018 Hand, Elbow, & Microvascular Fellow Alumnus Samuel Galle, MD; Christina Freibott, Research Coordinator, Hand, Elbow, & Microvascular, Trauma Training Center, and Foot and Ankle Divisions; and Seth Shoap, Research Assistant, Hand, Elbow, & Microvascular and Trauma Training Center.
Seth Shoap presenting to workshop attendees.