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Hand Surgery videos and presentations for surgeons, trainees and healthcare professionals.
External educational resources
Pulvertaft Hand Centre
Hand Surgery lectures and educational videos from Pulvertaft Videos. Start with Donald Sammut’s lecture and explore the full library on YouTube.
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01Featured lecture
Biomechanics of the intrinsics - Mr Donald Sammut
Donald Sammut’s lecture on the biomechanics of the intrinsic muscles of the hand, published by Pulvertaft Videos.
- Presented by
- Donald Sammut
External educational resources
Susan E. Mackinnon, MD
Hand Surgery and peripheral nerve education from WUSTL Learn Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis.
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01Carpal tunnel
Carpal Tunnel Release – Extended (Feat. Dr. Mackinnon)
An extended surgical teaching video demonstrating open carpal tunnel release with Dr Susan Mackinnon.
- Authors
- Susan E. Mackinnon, MD; Andrew Yee
- Institutional affiliation
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
02Nerve injury assessment
Interpreting Electrodiagnostic Studies for the Management of Nerve Injuries
A lecture on nerve injury classification and the interpretation of nerve conduction studies and EMG, with clinical examples.
- Authors
- Susan E. Mackinnon, MD; Andrew Yee
- Institutional affiliation
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
03EDX · 2025 update
Electrodiagnostic (EDX) Studies for the Management of Nerve Injuries – 2025 Update
Dr Mackinnon revisits electrodiagnostic assessment in this 2025 update, building on the introductory lecture.
- Presented by
- Susan E. Mackinnon, MD
- Video production
- Noah S. Llaneras, BS; Ruby Taylor, MD
- Institutional affiliation
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
External educational resources
WALANT Surgery
Don Lalonde, MD
Wide Awake Local Anaesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) Hand Surgery videos featuring Don Lalonde. Originally published by the Walant Surgery channel.
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01WALANT principles
Don Lalonde presents his pearls of wisdom
A teaching presentation by Don Lalonde on WALANT, including tendon surgery, boutonnière deformity and relative motion splinting.
- Presented by
- Don Lalonde, MD
02Local anaesthesia
How to inject LA almost painlessly by Don Lalonde
Don Lalonde demonstrates his approach to reducing discomfort during local-anaesthetic injection.
- Featured surgeon
- Don Lalonde, MD
03Cubital tunnel
Cubital Tunnel release using Walant
A surgical demonstration of cubital tunnel release using WALANT, featuring Don Lalonde.
- Featured surgeon
- Don Lalonde, MD
Conference presentations
CySSH Inaugural Conference · 2026 · In English
Presented by: Don Lalonde, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Canada
PPTX · 2.46 GB
WALANT origins, outreach and future
Don Lalonde, MD
MP4 · 971 MB
How WALANT can improve outcomes
Don Lalonde, MD
PPTX · 522 MB
Simple management of complex wounds
Don Lalonde, MD
PPTX · 4.57 GB
How WALANT is improving so many of our operations
Don Lalonde, MD
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For professional education. Some material contains surgical footage and does not replace clinical training or judgement. YouTube videos remain on their creators’ channels.