Episodes

  • Gamechangers: Lateral Compression Type-1 Pelvic Ring Injuries
    Jun 18 2024

    Join 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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    18 mins
  • Gamechangers: Fix and Flap: The Radical Orthopaedic and Plastic Treatment of Severe Open Fractures of the Tibia
    Jun 11 2024

    Hosts 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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    28 mins
  • Dual Fixation for Distal Femoral Fractures: Tips and Tricks
    Jun 4 2024

    Listen 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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    39 mins
  • OTA Selected Paper: Postoperative Weight-Bearing Status Does Not Lower Patient Mortality Following Geriatric Distal Femur Fractures
    May 28 2024

    Host 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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    29 mins
  • A Conversation with OTA President Emil Schemitsch
    May 21 2024

    In 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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    28 mins
  • Origins of the OTA Open Fracture Classification System
    May 14 2024

    Host 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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    22 mins
  • Origins of Pelvis Fracture Classifications
    May 7 2024

    Host 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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    35 mins
  • OTA 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 2024

    Host 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 .

    To see the abstract, download the free ConveyMED app: Apple Store or Google Play

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    13 mins