Mr Muir is grateful to his colleagues who have honoured him by electing him to the Council of the BSSH.
He will serve from 2021 to 2023
Scaphoid fracture paper
The above Lancet paper was picked up by Reuters and by Medscape.
The link to the Medscape article is here.
Scaphoid fracture paper
The full paper is available here free until 25 September 2020.
Scaphoid fractures
The results of the SWIFFT trial have now been published in the Lancet. The trial was masterminded by Professor Joe Dias from Leicester. Mr Muir and his team from Salford Royal contributed to the project.
The study examined whether surgery or plaster cast treatment give the best results in acute scaphoid fractures. Scaphoid fractures commonly affect young men and if they do not heal can lead to arthritis of the wrist. Careful treatment is therefore important.
The link to the paper summary may be found on this link.
The trial was picked up on the National Heath Executive publication Finger on the Pulse.
Latest publication on scaphoid fracture
Mr Muir has contributed to the SWIFFT national trial on the management of scaphoid fractures. The paper has been accepted by the Lancet and will hopefully be published soon.
The trial was masterminded by Professor Joe Dias from Leicester and examined 439 patients with an acute scaphoid fracture, studying the relative risks and benefits of early fixation with a screw when compared with plaster cast treatment.
APFSSH Melbourne 2020
Mr Muir has been in Melbourne to give a talk in the session on education in hand surgery.
FESSH 2020
The 2020 session of the FESSH will be held in Basel.
Mr Muir has the honour of being on the scientific committee.
The link to the conference website is here.
Presentation in Melbourne
Mr Muir will be presenting on behalf of himself and Dr Martin Richter (Bonn) at the Asia Pacific Hand Society meeting in Melbourne in March.
The link to the conference is here.
European Board of Hand Surgery Diploma Examination 2019
Mr Muir is Co-chairman of the board of examiners for the above Diploma. Mr Martin Richter from Bonn is the Chairman.
The latest exam was held in the Sofitel Hotel in Berlin on Sunday 16 and Monday 17 June.
This year we trialed a new system of three (rather than two) orals and a practical station for everyone.
Congratulations to all those who passed, especially those who were not successful at a previous diet and who have come back to pass second time round. Often these candidates get high marks.
Instructional Courses in Hand Surgery (ICHS) 7.6 Manchester 14-15 June 2019
Here are some pictures from the course
