The OTA Podcast
By: OTA Podcast Committee
Language: en
Categories: Science, Life
The OTA Podcast Channel is your home for conversations with leading experts in orthopedic trauma. Directed and hosted by the OTA podcast committee, listeners can expect to hear 1-1 interviews with thought leaders, panel discussions on key subjects, hot topic debates from the masters, and timely reviews of clinical papers. The episodes will be structured in series, by subject, and will be 30 minutes in length or less, making it convenient for our members and other listeners. Education is an important mission of the OTA and we are pleased to add the OTA podcast channel to our robust offering of learning...
Episodes
In the Booth 2025: Great Debates: Rings Versus Nail for Severe Open Tibia Fractures
Jan 06, 2026Host Dr. Joe Patterson talks with Drs. Charles Moon and Christopher Lee on the debate topic rings vs. nailing for open tibia fractures. Live from the 2025 OTA.
For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
Duration: 00:26:53Did You Hear That the OTA Started an Arthroplasty Course?
Dec 30, 2025Dr. Michael Blankstein chats with Drs. Brett Crist and Andy Choo about the recently held 2025 OTA Arthroplasty for Trauma Surgeons Course. They discuss key takeaways from the course including areas of focus in upper and lower extremity, and who should attend future courses.
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Duration: 00:26:58In the Booth 2025: Nine Months of Fluoxetine Aides in the Reduction of Negative Psychiatric Symptomology / PO vs IV Antibiotics for Fracture Related Infections
Dec 16, 2025Host Dr. Malcolm DeBaun chats with paper author Dr. Jennifer Hagen about the findings of their research: "Nine Months of Fluoxetine Aides in the Reduction of Negative Psychiatric Symptomology Following a Traumatic Musculoskeletal Injury" in the first part of the episode. In the second part, Dr. DeBaun discusses the findings with paper author Dr. Nathaniel E. Schaffer from the paper entitle: "PO vs IV Antibiotics for Fracture Related Infections: Bayesian Analysis." Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:12:12In the Booth 2025: The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma
Dec 09, 2025Host Dr. Joe Patterson sits down with Drs. Michael Sutherland, Bryant Oliphant, and Jennifer Hagen to talk about the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma and how orthopedic trauma surgeons can get involved and benefit from the organization in daily practice. Live from the OTA 2025 Annual Meeting.
For more information and to become an ACS member, click here.
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Duration: 00:24:28
In the Booth 2025: Which Papers Should I Believe?
Dec 02, 2025Host Dr. Gerard Slobogean chats with OTA Annual Meeting Symposium III presenters Robert O'Toole, MD, Renan Castillo, MD, Saam Morshed, MD, PhD, MPH and Nathan O'Hara, PhD. They discuss their perspectives on the symposium topic: "Which Papers Should I Believe? Keys for Interpreting Our Underpowered Retrospective Orthopaedic Trauma Literature." Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:17:15
In the Booth 2025: Family Matters- Coordinating Child Care and Call
Nov 25, 2025Dr. Joe Patterson hosts a conversation with Drs. Ashley Levack, Sean Campbell, and Joshua Gary about managing busy orthopaedic practices and balancing family needs and obligations throughout the seasons of professional and personal life. Live from the OTA 2025 Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:24:41In the Booth 2025: Osteo-Enhancement Procedure to Increase Bone Mineral Density / Effects of Fully Threaded Screws on Valgus Collapse in Femoral Neck Fractures
Nov 18, 2025Dr. Michael Blankstein chats with Dr. Jo De Schepper about study findings of the paper: "Local Osteo-Enhancement Procedure Significantly Increases Bone Mineral Density in the Proximal Femur of Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis at High Risk of Hip Fracture" in the first part of the episode. In the second part, Dr. Blankstein speaks with Dr. Clayton R. Welsh about the results of their study entitled: "The Effect of Fully Threaded Screws on Valgus Collapse in Garden One and Two Femoral Neck Fractures." Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:23:03In the Booth 2025: COBRAS Trial / ORiF Study
Nov 11, 2025Dr. Gerard Slobogean chats with Drs. Ken Egol and Matthew Kingery about the findings of the Comparison of Bracing with Coaptation Splinting for the initial treatment of acute humeral shaft fractures in the first part of the episode. In the second part of the episode, Dr. Slobogean speaks with Prof. Ben Ollivere about the Operative Rib Fixation RCT results. Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting.
Duration: 00:18:32First OTA Meeting as an Attending Surgeon
Nov 04, 2025Join host Dr. Michael Blankstein as he chats with new OTA members Drs. Justin Hellwinkle and Mariel Rickert about their experiences at the Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:10:57Great Debates: Limb Salvage in Older Adults
Oct 28, 2025Host Gerard Slobogean, MD talks with Raymond Pensey, MD and Phillip Lam, MD about treating the older patient faced with limb salvage vs. amputation.
Duration: 00:24:40What it Means to be a Military Orthopedic Surgeon
Oct 21, 2025Dr. Alex Crespo speaks with Colonel Dan Stinner, MD about his experience as a US Army surgeon and how young surgeons can pursue military service.
For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
Duration: 00:31:48INDUSTRY SPONSORED PODCAST: Modern Management of Pelvic Fractures in Our Elders. Sponsored by SI-BONE
Oct 16, 2025This episode is sponsored by SI-BONE®, Inc., the designers of the iFuse TORQ® and iFuse TORQ TNT® Implant Systems.
In this podcast, Malcolm DeBaun, MD from Duke University moderates a discussion on the management of geriatric pelvic ring injuries with Augustine Saiz, MD of UC Davis and Michael Gardner, MD of Stanford University.
The surgeons share their clinical perspectives and experiences in treating these injuries, discussing current approaches to operative and non-operative management, fixation strategies, and advancements in implant technology that may inform patient care decisions.
To learn more about the SI-BONE trauma portfolio...
Duration: 00:21:13Great Debates: Should Fibula Fractures be Treated with IM Nails?
Oct 14, 2025Join Alex Crespo, MD and Hassan Mir, MD as they debate the role of fibular IM nailing in the treatment of ankle fractures. Click for the abstract link.
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Duration: 00:25:40
INDUSTRY SPONSORED PODCAST: Next Level Nailing: Maximizing New Tibial Nail Technology for Orthopedic Trauma Care. Sponsored by Smith+Nephew
Oct 09, 2025
Join host Dr. Roy Sanders in an engaging conversation with Drs. Dan S. Chan, Joe Hsu, Jim Krieg, and Prof. Ben Ollivere as they explore the next generation of tibia nailing systems designed to enhance patient outcomes and streamline surgical procedures. Link: TRIGEN MAX Tibia Nailing System
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this industry sponsored podcast are those of the presenters and sponsor and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OTA. Inclusion of industry supported content on the OTA podcast platform should not be interpreted as an endorsement of any product, service, or co...
Duration: 00:44:32JOT Supplementary Discussion: Pelvis Stress Radiographs in Lateral Compression Injuries: What is the Supporting Evidence?
Oct 07, 2025Dr. Joseph Patterson hosts a discussion with Dr. Paul Tornetta and Dr. Aonnicha Burapachaisri on the role of stress radiographs in treating lateral compression injuries in this new series featuring JOT articles. Click here for the abstract link
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Duration: 00:26:41
JOT Supplementary Discussion: Frailty Index as a Risk Stratification Tool in Bundled Payments
Sep 23, 2025Join host Alex Crespo, MD as he chats with author Michael Weaver, MD about the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma article on the Frailty Index as a possible stratification tool in the CMS hip fracture bundle. To access the abstract, click here.
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Duration: 00:17:02INDUSTRY SESSION PODCAST: Healing in Motion: Innovations in Orthopedic Trauma with Apex Nailing Systems. Sponsored by OrthoXel.
Sep 18, 2025Sean Campbell, M.D., and Augustine Saiz, M.D., from UC Davis join Assoc. Prof. Hannah Dailey, OrthoXel's Chief Scientific Officer, to discuss the challenges of tibial fracture healing and the role of controlled axial micromotion in patient outcomes. Drawing on both research and real-world cases, they examine mechanobiology, patient risk factors, nonunion concerns, and share their initial clinical experiences with the Apex Tibial Nailing System, where micromotion has shown clear benefits.
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Duration: 00:25:49Great Debates: ORIF vs Revision of B2 Periprosthetic Fractures
Sep 16, 2025Join host Dr. Michael Blankstein as he and Professor Rodrigo Pesantez debate the treatment options for Vancouver B2 periprosthetic fractures and stress the importance of knowing how and when to fix or revise.
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Duration: 00:27:39INDUSTRY SPONSORED PODCAST: Bone Infection Management Tools You Should Know. Sponsored by BONESUPPORT™.
Sep 11, 2025This episode is sponsored by BONESUPPORT™, makers of CERAMENT® G – an FDA authorized, antibiotic-eluting bone void filler. For more information, visit https://www.bonesupport.com/en-us/products/cerament-g/
Scott M. Sandilands, DO moderates a conversation about the uses of CERAMENT G in open fractures and fracture-related infections with Peter Everson, MD and Augustine Saiz, MD. The conversation highlights the 2-CAN technique for IM nailing, where CERAMENT G is delivered alongside intramedullary fixation to provide both structural stability and targeted local antibiotic delivery.
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Duration: 00:32:17Great Debates: Weight-bearing After Periarticular Fracture Repair - To Let Them Walk or Not?
Sep 09, 2025Dr. Greg Gaski hosts an engaging conversation with Drs. Peter Mittwede, and Rob Wetzel on treatment protocols following periarticular fracture repair including controversial topics with limited high-level evidence: pelvis, acetabulum, distal femur, tibial plateau, and pilon fractures.
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Duration: 00:34:45Great Debates: Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Humeral Shaft Fractures
Sep 02, 2025Dr. Joseph Patterson moderates another lively debate with Dr. Josh Blomberg and Dr. Charalampos Zalavras on the topic of Operative versus Nonoperative Treatment of Humeral Shaft Fractures.
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Duration: 00:36:00Great Debates: Do All Isolated Femur Fractures Need a Skeletal Traction Procedure in the ED?
Aug 26, 2025Dr. Greg Gaski hosts Drs. Brian Mullis and Bill Obremsky as they discuss the use of skeletal traction in isolated femur fractures. They discuss how they were trained and how their treatment of these fractures has changed over time based on clinical data and personal experiences of patients treated with and without traction.
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Duration: 00:25:07Great Debates: Hindfoot Fusion Nail for Low Demand Older Adult Patients with Distal Tibia or Ankle Fractures
Aug 19, 2025Listen in as host Dr. Gerard Slobogean talks with Dr. Marcus Sciadini about use of hindfoot nails to treat low demand patients's pilon fractures.
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Duration: 00:24:36AI in Orthopaedic Trauma Part 2
Aug 12, 2025Drs. Alex Crespo and Christian Pean conclude the conversation about the interesting potential use cases of AI in Orthopaedic Trauma.
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Duration: 00:21:46AI in Orthopaedic Trauma Part 1
Aug 05, 2025Host Dr. Alex Crespo chats with Dr. Christian Pean about the potential of AI in Orthopedic Trauma in part 1 of this 2 part series.
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Duration: 00:27:05Great Debates: Geriatric Distal Femur fractures
Jul 29, 2025Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Suman Medda discuss the many fixation options in the management of geriatric distal femur fractures.
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Duration: 00:21:05Great Debates: Mini-fragment Fixation for Complex Pilon Fractures
Jul 22, 2025Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Sean Campbell discuss the history of mini fragment fixation and its application in complex pilon fractures.
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Duration: 00:19:59Great Debates: Transverse Acetabulum - Prone vs Lateral
Jul 15, 2025Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Mark Gage discuss the pros & cons of patient positioning when treating transverse acetabulum fractures.
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Duration: 00:20:09Great Debates: Mid-life Crisis- Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture in the Active 50 Year-old Cyclist- Fix or THA?
Jul 08, 2025Listen in as guest Keith Mayo and host Michael Blankstein debate treatment strategies of displaced femoral neck fractures in middle-aged active patients. They discuss challenges, philosophies, and approaches.
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Duration: 00:39:05Hospital Icon Series: Harborview Part 2
Jun 24, 2025Listen in as co-hosts Michael Blankstein and Alexander Crespo conclude the conversation with Marc Swiontkowski and Stephen Benirshke on the history of Harborview Medical Center, in our continuing Hospital Icon Series.
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Duration: 00:34:51Hospital Icon Series: Harborview Part 1
Jun 17, 2025In part 1 of a two-part conversation, co-hosts Michael Blankstein and Alexander Crespo discuss the history of Harborview Medical Center with Marc Swiontkowski and Stephen Benirshke, in our continuing Hospital Icon Series.
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Duration: 00:27:09Great Debates: Femoral Neck Shaft Combo-- Is There An Ideal Approach?
Jun 10, 2025Host Dr. Michael Blankstein invites Dr. Michael Kain to discuss how to treat young patients with the femoral neck-shaft fracture combination. How should we treat these injuries? In what sequence should these be fractures be approached? Another great debate from the OTA Podcast team!
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Duration: 00:30:46Hospital Icon Series: Shock Trauma Part 2
Jun 03, 2025Listen in to this interesting concluding episode as co-hosts Drs. Michael Blankstein and Alexander Crespo speak with Drs. Andrew Burgess and Andrew Pollak speak about the formation and evolution of Shock Trauma Center in this new Hospital Icon Series.
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Duration: 00:24:25Hospital Icon Series: Shock Trauma Part 1
May 27, 2025Join co-hosts Dr. Michael Blankstein and Dr. Alexander Crespo as they speak with Drs. Andrew Burgess and Andrew Pollak in Part 1 focused on the foundation of Shock Trauma in this new Hospital Icon Series.
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Duration: 00:32:40Great Debates: Sutures vs. Staples
May 20, 2025Host Dr. Joe Patterson chats with guests Drs. Jonah Davies and Josh Gary as they debate the merits of alternative skin closure techniques in orthopaedic trauma.
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Duration: 00:27:11Great Debates: Non-operative vs. Operative Treatment of Chest Wall Injuries
May 13, 2025Host Dr. Michael Blankstein has an engaging conversation with Dr. Niloofar Dehghan debating non-operative vs. operative treatment of flail chest injuries.
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Duration: 00:25:55Great Debates: Induced Membrane Bone Grafting vs. Bone Transport for Critical-sized Bone Defects
May 06, 2025Join host Dr. Joe Patterson as he chats with Dr. Geoffrey Marecek about the debate in bone grafting compared to bone transport for the treatment of bone defects.
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Duration: 00:38:12Optimizing the Business of Orthopedic Trauma
Apr 22, 2025Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Richard Yoon discuss strategies to compliantly optimize your revenue.
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Duration: 00:28:16An Interview with OTA President Douglas W. Lundy, MD
Apr 15, 2025Dr. Doug Lundy shares his story and discusses how the OTA focuses on developing future physician leaders with host Dr. Michael Blankstein.
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Duration: 00:36:59How To Reduce SSIs: What Every Resident (and Attending) Should Know About the PREP-IT trials
Apr 08, 2025Join host Dr. Gerard Slobogean as he chats with Drs. Ashely Levack and Steve Canton about the importance of the PREP-IT Trial (and its subcomponents the A-PREP and PREPARE Trials) and the subsequent impact in reducing SSI's in your practice. They conclude with a review of the literature and multiple choice questions to help help prepare young surgeons for upcoming standardized testing.
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Duration: 00:27:01Intimate Partner Violence: What Every Resident (and Attending) Should Know About the PRAISE Trial
Apr 01, 2025Listen in to this insightful conversation hosted by Dr. Joseph Patterson with guests Dr. Sheila Sprague and Natalie Fleming, MSW, RSW as they unpack the PRAISE trial and the prevalence of intimate partner violence within fracture clinics and discuss tools for managing these important patient conversations.
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Duration: 00:22:56Gamechangers: Treatment of Medial Malleollar Fractures
Mar 25, 2025Jeremy Podolnick, MD chats with David Forsh about the paper entitled "Single Screw Fixation Compared with Double Screw Fixation for Medial Malleolar Fractures: A Prospective Randomized Trial" from JOT 2018 Buckley et al. Abstract link: J Orthop Trauma . 2018 Nov;32(11):548-553. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001311.
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Duration: 00:16:26In the Booth Series: Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society Symposium Review
Mar 18, 2025Host Dr. Gerard Slobogean chats with Drs. Prism Schneider and Aaron Nauth reflect on the history of COTS, many of the trials conducted to manage polytrauma patients, and leadership of this society for the future. Live from the OTA 2024 Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:11:16In the Booth Series: International Efforts of the OTA
Mar 11, 2025Dr. Gerard Slobogean hosts a chat with Dr. Ted Miclau in which they discuss the International Trauma Care Forum and OTA's international mission. Live from the OTA 2024 Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:18:58In the Booth Series: The Ukrainian Delegation
Mar 04, 2025Dr. Gerard Slobogean chats with Dr. Roman Hayda about Ukraine as the Guest Nation. Live from the 2024 Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:19:03In the Booth Series: Locked Plating vs Retrograde Nailing for Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures
Feb 25, 2025Dr. Michael Blankstein sits down with Dr. Aaron Nauth as he shares highlights from his research entitled, 'A Randomized Controlled Trial of Locked Plating Versus Retrograde Nailing for Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:26:10In the Booth Series: Pelvic Binder Radiography
Feb 18, 2025Dr. Malcolm DeBaun sits down with Dr. Josh Gary as he discusses recent research entitled, 'Pelvic Binder Radiography is Safe, Feasible, and Effective for Quantifying Fracture Instability in LC1 Pelvic Fractures: A Clinical Trial.' Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:08:08In the Booth Series: Highlights from the IOTA Symposium: Unstable Pelvic Fractures in Patients with Hemodynamic Instability
Feb 11, 2025Drs. Gerard Slobogean, Conor Kleweno, Jon Eastman, and Josh Parry discuss the highlights from this 2024 OTA Annual Meeting symposium. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:26:34The OTA EGLOW Fellowship
Feb 04, 2025Join guest host Paul Whiting, MD as he chats with Emily Benson, MD and first EGLOW Fellowship recipient Gladys Ngondo, MD from Malawi. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:17:28In the Booth Series: Early vs Delayed Weight Bearing in Ankle Fractures
Jan 28, 2025Dr. Michael Blankstein sits down with Dr. Christopher Bretherton as he shares his research entitled, 'Early Versus Delayed Weightbearing Following Operatively Treated Ankle Fracture (WAX): A Randomized Controlled Trial and Health Economic Evaluation. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:16:25In the Booth Series: Mindfulness Training Recordings in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients
Jan 21, 2025Dr. Malcolm Debaun sits down with Drs. Luke Myhre and Lucas Marchand as they discusses his research entitled, 'It Is Feasible and Effective to Deliver Brief Mindfulness Training Recordings to Orthopaedic Trauma Patients: Results from a Pilot RCT. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting
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Duration: 00:08:45In the Booth Series: Update on the PREP-IT Trials
Jan 14, 2025Dr. Gerard Slobogean sits down with guests Shelia Sprague, Jennifer Hagen, and Mark Gage as they discuss secondary analysis from the PREP-IT Trials. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:20:20OTA 2024 Humanitarian Scholars
Jan 07, 2025Guest host Paul Whiting, MD chats with 2024 OTA Humanitarian Scholars Mohamed Fathy Elkhosousy, MD, and Marcella Ryan-Coker, MBChB, MSc, Mmed. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:22:10
In the Booth Series: The HU-FIX Study
Dec 31, 2024Dr. Michael Blankstein sits down with Dr. William Oliver as he shares highlights from his research entitled, 'The HUmeral Shaft Fracture FIXation (HU-FIX) Study: A Prospective Randomized Trial of Operative Versus Nonoperative Management of Fractures of the Humeral Diaphysis. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:23:17In the Booth Series: Highlights from the 2024 Basic Science Focus Forum
Dec 17, 2024Drs. Gerard Slobogean, Zach Working and Justin Haller review the highlights of the Basic Science Focus Forum from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:14:16In the Booth Series: Is Cast Treatment Noninferior to Surgery?
Dec 10, 2024Dr. Malcolm Debaun sits down with Dr. Dirk Ter Meulen as he shares an overview of his research entitled, 'Is Cast Treatment Noninferior to Surgery for Elderly Patients with Displaced Intra-Articular Type C Distal Radius Fractures? A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:08:45
In the Booth Series: Highlights from the Current Management of Fracture-Related Infections Symposium
Dec 03, 2024Dr. Gerard Slobogean sits down with Drs. Leah Gitajn and Paul Matuszewski as they review highlights from the BSFF/ITCF Joint Symposium on Fracture-Related Infections. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting. Thanks to BONESUPPORT for sponsoring this episode. To learn more, please visit BONESUPPORT
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Duration: 00:24:49
OTA Live: Feeling Perplexed with Michael Blankstein
Nov 26, 2024Dr. Blankstein interviews Samir Mehta and Christopher Doro on managing fracture-related infections.
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Duration: 00:13:07OTA Live with Michael Blankstein
Nov 19, 2024Dr. Michael Blankstein conducts live interviews at the 40th OTA Annual Meeting to see what people are learning at this year's event. Guests include Drs. Kevin Plancher, Amir Matityahu, Matt Menon, Omar Ishmael, Thuan Ly, Brandon Yuan, and Michael Weaver.
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Duration: 00:31:45What Every Resident Should Know: Midshaft Clavicular Fractures
Nov 12, 2024Join us for content that every resident needs to know about midshaft clavicular fractures. Michael McKee, MD chats with host Jeremy Podolnick, MD about this study and its impact on patient treatment.
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Duration: 00:26:44What Every Resident Should Know: The VANCO Study
Nov 05, 2024Join us for content that every resident needs to know: the VANCO study. Robert O'Toole, MD chats with host Joseph Patterson, MD about this landmark study and its impact on patient treatment.
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Duration: 00:24:0840th Anniversary Conversation with Kelly Lefaivre: Outlook for the Future
Oct 29, 2024Kelly Lefaivre, MD talks with host Gerard Slobogean, MD about her involvement in the OTA, her position on the Board, and exciting future strategic direction of the OTA.
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Duration: 00:32:58Patient Care and the Border Crisis
Oct 22, 2024A fascinating discussion on the impact of the border crisis on trauma care at the US-Mexico border. Michael Blankstein hosts Drs. Taylor Yong, Toni McLaurin, and BT Kent as they share the challenges of managing high energy trauma cases for migrants crossing the border.
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Duration: 00:37:3940th Anniversary Conversation with Richard Kyle: The Importance of Mentorship
Oct 15, 2024Richard Kyle, MD talks with Gerard Slobogean, MD about the importance of mentorship throughout his career, his tenure with the OTA, and his experience creating community within OTA and across other Orthopaedic organizations.
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Duration: 00:34:32Raising the Standard of Care for Immobility Fractures of the Pelvis and Acetabulum. Sponsored by CurvaFix.
Oct 10, 2024This episode is sponsored by CurvaFix®, Inc, the makers of the CurvaFix® IM Implant – Delivering strong, minimally invasive fixation for curved anatomy and poor bone. In this podcast, Brett Crist, MD moderates a conversation about the treatment of elderly patients' who sustain immobility injuries of the pelvis and acetabulum with Julie Switzer, MD and Robert Wetzel, MD. During their conversation they dive into the clinical and economic impact of the current standard of care, how their patient care has evolved over time, patient outcomes, and more! To learn more about the CurvaFix system, please visit our website: CurvaFix
Duration: 00:44:38OTA Trauma Fellowship Preparation Part 2 with Chip Routt and Mike Weaver
Oct 08, 2024In the final episode of this series focused on preparation for OTA Trauma Fellowship, Malcolm DeBaun MD chats with Chip Routt, MD and Mike Weaver, MD.
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Duration: 00:19:18A New Tool for Infection Management. Sponsored by BONESUPPORT
Oct 03, 2024This episode is sponsored by BONESUPPORT™, makers of CERAMENT® G – an FDA authorized, antibiotic-eluting bone void filler. For more information, visit CERAMENT G. Stephen Quinnan, MD moderates a conversation about the uses of CERAMENT G in open fractures and fracture-related infections with Charles N. Moon, MD and Scott M. Sandilands, DO. In it, they not only discuss the clinical evidence supporting their practices, but benefits of single stage procedures, bone remodeling, and infection management. Interested in staying in touch? Follow BONESUPPORT on LinkedIn
Duration: 00:37:51OTA Trauma Fellowship Preparation Part 1 with Milton Little
Oct 01, 2024Malcolm DeBaun, MD leads a conversation with Milton Little, MD in which they discuss OTA Trauma Fellowship preparation in episode 1 of this 2-part series.
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Duration: 00:15:3040th Anniversary Conversation with Brad Henley: Revamping Procedure Coding and Reimbursement
Sep 24, 2024Brad Henley, MD, MBA talks with host Michael Blankstein about how OTA has influenced his career dating back to his residency, and shares his passion for the business of trauma medicine, and coding and reimbursement.
Duration: 00:23:0940th Anniversary Conversation with David Teague: How OTA Influences an Entire Career From Day 1
Sep 17, 2024David Teague, MD talks with host Michael Blankstein about how OTA has influenced his career dating back to his residency and shares memories as well as insights for the future.
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Duration: 00:39:1640th Anniversary Conversation with James Kellam: Bridging the Border - Not Just Internal Fixation
Sep 10, 2024James Kellam, MD shares his memories and stories of the OTA starting with OTHA over the last 40 years.
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Duration: 00:39:5740th Anniversary Conversation with Emily Benson: Forging Global Connections
Sep 03, 2024Emily Benson, MD discussess her involvement with the OTA commmunity from her early days in Orthopaedics and the growing the global community.
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Duration: 00:19:02Gamechangers: Trimalleollar Fractures with Impaction of the Posteromedial Tibial Plafond
Aug 27, 2024Join host Malcolm DeBaun, MD as he speaks with Dr. Sean Nork about this Gamechanger article entitled, "Trimalleolar Fractures with Impaction of the Posteromedial Tibial Plafond: Implications for Talar Stability" by Martin Weber from Foot & Ankle International, 2004. Click for the abstract link.
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Duration: 00:21:4140th Anniversary Conversation with Toney Russell: A Legacy of Innovation
Aug 20, 2024Toney Russell, MD shares his insights of over 40 years of innovation as well as the impact of the OTA on the trauma profession and his career.
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Duration: 00:33:3840th Anniversary Conversation with Toni McLaurin: Can't Believe We Debated That
Aug 13, 2024Tony McLaurin, MD shares her memories, observations, and perspectives about the OTA over her 25 years of involvement.
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Duration: 00:20:48Gamechangers: Traumatic Arthrotomies
Aug 06, 2024Anna Miller, MD chats with host Jackie Dunahoe, MD about two Gamechanging papers in the operative vs. non-operative treatment of traumatic arthrotomies. The first paper is entitled: "Traumatic Arthrotomies: Do They All Need the Operating Room?" by Richard Randall McKnight et al from the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma in 2021. Link for abstract. The second paper is "Operative Versus Nonoperative Management Of Traumatic Arthrotomies from Civilian Gunshot Wounds" by Christopher L. Shultz et al from the Iowa Orthopaedic Journal in 2019. Link for abstract.
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Duration: 00:23:28
Gamechangers: Distal Radius Fractures
Jul 30, 2024Gerard Slobogean, MD hosts this discussion with Andrew Eglseder about the paper "Intra-articular fractures of the distal end of the radius in young adults," by JL Knirk, and JB Jupiter from JBJS 1986. Click here for the abstract
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Duration: 00:27:0340th Anniversary Conversation with Michael Bosse: This is How We Learned to Conduct Clinical Trials
Jul 23, 2024Michael Bosse, MD chats with host Michael Blankstein, MD and discusses his memories and perspectives about the OTA in its early years until the present.
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Duration: 00:44:4840th Anniversary Conversation with Marc Swiontkowski: Dialog and Scientific Debate as Founding Principles of the OTA
Jul 16, 2024Marc Swiontkowski, MD shares memories, insights, wisdom, and perspectives about the origin and evolution of the OTA with host Michael Blankstein MD. They discuss landmark studies and how research led Swiontkowski to be editor-in-chief of the JBJS.
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Duration: 00:23:26
40th Anniversary Conversation with Michael Chapman: Origins and Early Years of the OTA
Jul 09, 2024Michael Chapman, MD talks with host Michael Blankstein, MD, and shares the history of the origin and evolution of the OTA dating back to the Orthopedic Trauma Hospital Association in 1977. They discuss early research collaboration as well as treatment evolution over the years.
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Duration: 00:41:06Gamechangers: Irrigation Solutions in a Contaminated Wound
Jun 25, 2024Joseph Patterson, MD and Samir Mehta, MD discuss this Gamechanger paper, "Comparison of Irrigation Solutions and Devices in a Contaminated Musculoskeletal Wound Survival Model" published in JBJS in January 2009. Authors include Brett D. Owens, MD, Daniel W. White, MD, and Joseph C. Wenke, PhD.
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Duration: 00:22:43Gamechangers: Lateral Compression Type-1 Pelvic Ring Injuries
Jun 18, 2024Join host Malcolm Debaun, MD as he speaks with Dr. George Russell about this Gamechanger article entitled, Emergency Department Stress Radiographs of Lateral Compression Type-1 Pelvic Ring Injuries Are Safe, Effective, and Reliable published in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. Click here to access the article.
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Duration: 00:18:09Gamechangers: Fix and Flap: The Radical Orthopaedic and Plastic Treatment of Severe Open Fractures of the Tibia
Jun 11, 2024Hosts Michael Blankstein, MD and Malcolm Smith, MD discuss: 'Fix and Flap: The Radical Orthopaedic and Plastic Treatment of Severe Open Fractures of the Tibia.'
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Duration: 00:28:27Dual Fixation for Distal Femoral Fractures: Tips and Tricks
Jun 04, 2024Listen in as host Michael Blankstein, MD chats with Richard Yoon, MD and Jason Halvorson, MD about the state of dual fixation for distal femur fractures.
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Duration: 00:38:48OTA Selected Paper: Postoperative Weight-Bearing Status Does Not Lower Patient Mortality Following Geriatric Distal Femur Fractures
May 28, 2024Host Michael Blankstein, MD interviews paper authors Justin Haller, MD, and Lucas Marchand, MD. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:28:52A Conversation with OTA President Emil Schemitsch
May 21, 2024In this 200th special episode, OTA President Emil Schemitsch, MD chats with host Michael Blankstein, MD about the evolution of the OTA over the last 30 years, groundbreaking research, and perspectives for the future of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association as it celebrates its 40th Anniversary in 2024.
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Duration: 00:28:11Origins of the OTA Open Fracture Classification System
May 14, 2024Host Joseph Patterson interviews Dr. James Kellam in the discussion of the origin and development of the OTA open fracture classification system.
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Duration: 00:21:56Origins of Pelvis Fracture Classifications
May 07, 2024Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews Drs. Andrew Burgess and James Kellam in the discussion of the origins of the pelvis fracture classification system.
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Duration: 00:35:01OTA Selected Paper: Surgery with Locking Plate or Hemiarthroplasty versus Nonoperative Treatment of 3- and 4-Part Proximal Humerus Fractures in Patients Aged 60 Years and Older: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Apr 23, 2024Host Dr. Arun Aneja interviews paper author Dr. Antti Launonen. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting, and the published article can be found at the link: https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1004308 .
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Duration: 00:12:36OTA Selected Paper: Periarticular Multimodal Analgesia for Postoperative Pain in Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Study
Apr 16, 2024Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews paper author Dr. Patrick Kellam. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:17:51OTA Selected Paper: Liberal Transfusion Causes Higher Infection Rates with No Benefit to Functional Outcomes, Orthopaedic Trauma and Anemia: Conservative versus Liberal Transfusion (ORACL): A Prospective Randomized Study
Apr 09, 2024Host Dr. Arun Aneja interviews paper author Dr. Brian Mullis. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:13:17How to Succeed in Getting Your Needs
Apr 02, 2024Dr. Michael Archdeacon chats with host Dr. Michael Blankstein about approaches for negotiating within the health system to obtain needed resources. Dr. Archdeacon presented this material in a symposium at the 2023 OTA Annual Pre-Meeting.
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Duration: 00:35:22OTA 2023 Humanitarian Scholars: Part 2
Mar 26, 2024Host Dr. Paul Whiting chats with OTA Humanitarian Scholarship attendees Dr. Loïc Fonkue from Cameroon, and Dr. Dominic Konadu-Yeboah from Ghana. They discuss their medical education, research, meeting observations, and observership opportunities.
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Duration: 00:22:29OTA Selected Paper: Outcomes of Amputation and Limb Salvage in Combat Injuries: Does Level of Injury Matter? A Secondary Analysis of METALS I Data
Mar 19, 2024Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews paper author Dr. Ashley Levack. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:08:32OTA Selected Paper: Integrated Dual Lag Screw Cephalomeduallary Nails Are Associated with Higher Complication Rates versus Single Lag Screw Cephalomedullary Nails for Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures
Mar 12, 2024Host Dr. Michael Blankstein interviews paper author Dr. Noelle van Rysselberghe. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:09:04OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Factors Affecting Outcomes of Hindfoot Fusion Nails for Acute Injury: A Multicenter Study
Mar 05, 2024Host Dr. Arun Aneja interviews paper author Dr. Eugene Kim. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:10:52OTA 2023 Humanitarian Scholars Part 1
Feb 27, 2024Host Dr. Paul Whiting chats with OTA Humanitarian Scholarship attendees Dr. Chloe Samarita from the Philippines, and Dr. Grace Kansayisa from Rwanda. They discuss their medical education, research, and observership opportunities.
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Duration: 00:22:07OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Optimal Fixation Strategies for Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures in Patients 18-59 Years Old: An Analysis of 626 Cases Treated at 27 Level One Trauma Centers
Feb 20, 2024Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews paper author Dr. Cory Collinge. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:14:23OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Posterolateral or Direct Lateral Surgical Approach for Hemiarthroplasty after a Hip Fracture
Feb 13, 2024Host Dr. Michael Blankstein interviews paper author Dr. Maria Tol. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:14:42OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: The Utility of Multidimensional Fluoroscopy in the Treatment of Pelvis and Acetabular Fractures
Feb 06, 2024Host Dr. Arun Aneja interviews paper author Dr. Douglas Haase. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting.
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Duration: 00:10:26