Course Review: Surgical Art Hand Fracture Fixation Course August 2024

Hand fracture management is an important skill for both plastic and orthopedic surgery, which is often not practiced during early surgical training. Simulation training can be used to supplement clinical practice. The Surgical Art Hand Fracture Fixation course is a 2-day course based in Liverpool that aims to teach the principles of stabilization and fixation of hand fractures. This article provides an evaluation of the August 2024 course. Highlights included the unique animal bone constructs used, the quantity of time for hands-on practice, and the personalized teaching from faculty. Areas for improvement included allocating more time to practice surgical planning and further expansion on surgical approaches. Overall, this course is recommended to surgical trainees with an interest in hand surgery.