Ms Michelle Razo attended the BSSH 9.3 Instructional Course in Manchester on 9 June 2025, a specialist programme focused on inflammatory and degenerative arthritis of the hand and wrist. The course brought together surgeons and Hand Therapists to explore current thinking across medical management, surgical options and the balance between function and pain relief.
Programme content
The course covered a broad range of topics relevant to both surgical and therapeutic practice:
- Arthritic wrist
- Thumb osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid hand
- MCP joint deformities
- Managing red hot swollen joints
- Psoriatic arthropathy
- Ultrasound for hand surgeons
- Joint denervation, arthroplasty and fusion
- Managing post-trapeziectomy pain
- Hand therapy for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- Tendon complications in rheumatoid arthritis
- PIP joint management
Faculty presentations were grounded in real-world clinical experience, making the content directly applicable to everyday practice for both surgeons and Hand Therapists.
Relevance to patient care
Arthritis of the hand and wrist is one of the most common presentations in specialist Hand Therapy practice. Keeping current with developments in surgical management, emerging medical treatments and evolving rehabilitation approaches ensures that Ms Razo’s patients benefit from the most up-to-date thinking available — whether they are being managed non-operative, awaiting surgery or recovering post-procedure.
About the BSSH
The British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) is the leading professional body for hand surgery in the United Kingdom. Its instructional course series is widely regarded as a high-quality continuing education programme for consultants, registrars and allied health professionals working in hand and upper limb care.