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The hand in art
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he logo, trademark or service mark has taken the place of the familiar face of our country T doctor, dentist or druggist. Now it is the well-known
logo that holds the promise of quality, dependability and reliability. The logo for the R L PETZOLDT MEMORIAL CENTER FOR HAND REHABILIT A nON has for many years inspired such feelings in the patients treated there. Designed by Dr. Petzoldt, it reflects his philosophy of hand care. He felt that hand therapy played an "important part in the success of hand surgery" and "that a much better and more satisfying relationship could exist if ... the surgeon and the therapist and the patient all worked together."1 Dr. 1 Petzoldt RL, Kasch MC: Hand therapy as an integral part of the surgical office. In Hunter JM, et al (eds): Rehabilitation of the Hand, 2nd ed. St. Louis, C. V. Mosby Co., 1984, pp. 931-935.
Petzoldt knew the importance of open and frequent communication between the therapist, the patient and the surgeon in order to obtain the best possible result for the patient. Three linked hands were chosen to symbolize this close and interdependent relationship. R. L. Petzoldt holds a special place of remembrance in the hearts of many members of the American Society of Hand Therapists. His generous endowment of the annual R. L. Petzoldt Award for the outstanding scientific paper presented at the AS HT annual meeting is an expression of the interest and support he gave to hand therapy. My thanks to Melinda Kraski, RPT, for providing this information. Janet Waylett-Rendall, OTR Hand-in-Art Editor
he logo, trademark or service mark has taken the place of the familiar face of our country T doctor, dentist or druggist. Now it is the well-known
logo that holds the promise of quality, dependability and reliability. The logo for the R L PETZOLDT MEMORIAL CENTER FOR HAND REHABILIT A nON has for many years inspired such feelings in the patients treated there. Designed by Dr. Petzoldt, it reflects his philosophy of hand care. He felt that hand therapy played an "important part in the success of hand surgery" and "that a much better and more satisfying relationship could exist if ... the surgeon and the therapist and the patient all worked together."1 Dr. 1 Petzoldt RL, Kasch MC: Hand therapy as an integral part of the surgical office. In Hunter JM, et al (eds): Rehabilitation of the Hand, 2nd ed. St. Louis, C. V. Mosby Co., 1984, pp. 931-935.
Petzoldt knew the importance of open and frequent communication between the therapist, the patient and the surgeon in order to obtain the best possible result for the patient. Three linked hands were chosen to symbolize this close and interdependent relationship. R. L. Petzoldt holds a special place of remembrance in the hearts of many members of the American Society of Hand Therapists. His generous endowment of the annual R. L. Petzoldt Award for the outstanding scientific paper presented at the AS HT annual meeting is an expression of the interest and support he gave to hand therapy. My thanks to Melinda Kraski, RPT, for providing this information. Janet Waylett-Rendall, OTR Hand-in-Art Editor