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About Erika Lassig

Erika has over 10 years experience practising hand therapy. She has worked in hand and upper limb rehabilitation at a variety of centres including Logan Hospital, Redlands Hospital and the Mater Adult ...

Special interests

Post-surgical rehabilitation Custom made splints Oedema management Scar and wound management Sports hand injuries

Qualifications

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, University of Qld 2004

Master of Health Science (Occupational Therapy), University of Sydney 2009

Awards and Publications

Publication: Insights into Domestic Violence and Hand Injuries - Nov 26, 2016 - Queensland Hand Surgery Society

Publication: Insights into Domestic Violence and Hand Injuries - Aug 26, 2016 - AHTA National Conference 2016

Publication: Health...in your hands - Dec 2014 - Diabetes IQ Magazine

Publication: A retrospective cohort investigation of active range of motion within one week of open reduction and internal fixation of distal radius fractures. 2013 - Journal Of Hand Therapy

Publication: Smoking and Wound Healing in Hand Injuries - Oct 17, 2010 - Australian Hand Therapy Association

Award: Best Clinical Paper 2016

Aug 2016 - Australian Hand Therapy Association

Awarded Best Clinical Paper for "Insights into Domestic & Family Violence and Hand Therapy" at Australian Hand Therapy Association National Conference.

Award: Best Poster Presentation 2010

Oct 2010 - Australian Hand Therapy Association

Best Poster Presentation at the AHTA National Conference for "Smoking and Wound Healing in Hand Injuries"

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Q. Trapeziectomy - are there alternatives?

Are there alternatives for someone with a bone spur to trapeziectomy? As the recovery time seems to be long and not guaranteed to work I cannot afford to be immobile for 8-12 weeks.

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As mentioned above, a spur on the trapezium is a symptom of osteoarthritis of the trapezium, which forms part of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb, otherwise known as basal thumb joint or first C ...

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