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In the 16th century, a curse was foretold about the Scottish MacCrimmon clan that they would cease to be the official (bag) pipers of the chiefs of the Clan MacLeod and would be forced to leave the Isle of Skye forever. The curse came true. The fingers of the men from the MacCrimmons clan became twisted and gnarled resembling a claw and they were unable to play the pipes.

Throughout history, this disease has been known by many names: ‘MacCrimmons curse’, ‘Celtic Hand’ or the ‘Vikings disease’. While this is clearly a debilitating condition and many cultures believed it to be a curse, others associated it with divinity.

In the 19th century, French surgeon Guillaume Dupuytren presented his now famous lecture at the Hotel Dieu where he showed 30-40 patients with what he called ‘rétraction permanente’ that that he had seen over 20 years and demonstrated successful surgery to manage it. Today we know this disease as Dupuytren contracture.

Our special guests on this episode are:

- Dr Paul van Minnen who is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon specialising in hand surgery and runs his own private practice ‘Grip surgery’ in Adelaide; and

- Dr Sarah Shepard who is an Anatomical Pathologist at Clinpath Pathology who has specialised in bone and soft tissue pathology.

In the 16th century, a curse was foretold about the Scottish MacCrimmon clan that they would cease to be the official (bag) pipers of the chiefs of the Clan MacLeod and would be forced to leave the Isle of Skye forever. The curse came true. The fingers of the men from the MacCrimmons clan became twisted and gnarled resembling a claw and they were unable to play the pipes.
Throughout history, this disease has been known by many names: ‘MacCrimmons curse’, ‘Celtic Hand’ or the ‘Vikings disease’. While this is clearly a debilitating condition and many cultures believed it to be a curse, others associated it with divinity.
In the 19th century, French surgeon Guillaume Dupuytren presented his now famous lecture at the Hotel Dieu where he showed 30-40 patients with what he called ‘rétraction permanente’ that that he had seen over 20 years and demonstrated successful surgery to manage it. Today we know this disease as Dupuytren contracture.
Our special guests on this episode are:
- Dr Paul van Minnen who is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon specialising in hand surgery and runs his own private practice ‘Grip surgery’ in Adelaide; and
- Dr Sarah Shepard who is an Anatomical Pathologist at Clinpath Pathology who has specialised in bone and soft tissue pathology.

A weekly podcast recorded in Adelaide that puts South Australian passion on centre stage with a featured guest who joins us each week as a co-presenter to share how they're pursuing their passions. We venture across topics as diverse as history, wine, food, art, music, relationships, critical thinking, health, news, interviews, chat and quizzes. 

Every single interview, every single show, unlocks insights into what drives people to be doing what they're doing and what keeps them striving. 

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A podcast recorded in Adelaide that puts South Australian passion on centre stage with a featured guest who joins us each week as a co-presenter to share how they're pursuing their passions. We venture across topics as diverse as history, wine, ...

The Adelaide Show

A podcast recorded in Adelaide that puts South Australian passion on centre stage with a featured guest who joins us to share how they're pursuing their passions. We venture across topics as diverse as history, wine, food, art, music, relationships, critical thinking, health, and general news. Every single interview, every single show, unlocks insights into what drives people to be doing what they're doing and what keeps them striving. The Adelaide Show is produced by Steve Davis, and ends with an original song by a South Australian artist. Please subscribe to our In Crowd list; you get an email each Friday with an overview of that week's show. This podcast began life as Another Boring Thursday Night In Adelaide from episodes 1-79.

A podcast recorded in Adelaide that puts South Australian passion on centre stage with a featured guest who joins us to share how they're pursuing their passions. We venture across topics as diverse as history, wine, food, art, music, relationships, critical thinking, health, and general news. Every single interview, every single show, unlocks insights into what drives people to be doing what they're doing and what keeps them striving. The Adelaide Show is produced by Steve Davis, and ends with an original song by a South Australian artist. Please subscribe to our In Crowd list; you get an email each Friday with an overview of that week's show. This podcast began life as Another Boring Thursday Night In Adelaide from episodes 1-79.

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