Intended for healthcare professionals

Rapid response to:

Feature Christmas 2009

Auto-appendectomy in the Antarctic: case report

BMJ 2009; 339 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b4965 (Published 15 December 2009) Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b4965

Rapid Response:

Auto-carpel tunnel release

Whilst a medical student I watched awe struck as my tutor - the only
surgeon within 200 miles (Cook Islands) performed his own carpel tunnel
release.
Didn't even ask for help to cut the suture.

And he was working on his dominant hand!

Amazing what people will do if pushed enough...and skilled enough.

Competing interests:
None declared

Competing interests: No competing interests

21 January 2010
Jamie Fryer
CT1 Emergency Medicine
Chase Farm Hospital, EN2 8JL