Adri and Niki cover a lot of ground in 60 minutes! Principles for evaluating wounds (TIME principles to consider Tissue, Infection / Inflammation, Margins and Exudate) and managing acute hand infections are explained. Adri explains how to do this with resources that you have available in your setting. She demonstrats that adequate wound care is an essential part of a good functional outcome and is therefore is part of the role of the therapist.

Niki provides a comprehensive overview of modalities to treat stiff hands at the various stages of wound healing, as well as modalities that specifically target oedema. She highlights the importance of harnessing all available movement in the hand into functional activity and addresses common complications and how to manage these. The presentations left us eager to learn more.