Straight From The Hip

In this episode, I talk with Rick Gardner, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at SickKids in Toronto. Gardner's rich experience spans various countries, notably with Cure International in Africa, providing surgical care and support to children in underserved communities. We explore our similar motivations for pursuing medicine and commitment to pediatric care, discussing topics such as effective a...

This week marks the 10th episode in this podcast, and today’s episode is different; I thought this would be a good time to take stock of the first nine episodes and discuss future directions. I also thought it would be a good time to catch up on some questions that have come to me through different platforms. I'm very grateful to listeners who have sent in questions related to some of the topi...

This week I speak with Emily Schaefer PhD a researcher with the university of British Columbia in Vancouver.    We discuss a paper that she and her team recently published which details the development and implementation of a care pathway for developmental dysplasia of the hip in India.   Li J, Aroojis A, Mulpuri K, Shea KG, Schaeffer EK. Development of a DDH Care Pathway for India: A Study Method...

This week, I am speaking with Eduardo Novais, MD. Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical and part of the Orthopedic Center and the Child and Young Adult Hip Preservation Program at Boston Children’s Hospital We discuss a paper that he recently coauthored: Hip Morphology on Post-Reduction MRI Predicts Residual Dysplasia 10 Years After Open or Closed Reduction We discuss whethe...

 In this episode, I engage in a conversation with Dr. Kaya Kvarme Jacobsen , an MD PhD from the University of Bergen, Norway, about genetic epidemiology and hip dysplasia. Our discussion delves into her recent co-authored paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10820335/ a contribution to a large-scale population study from Trøndelag, Norway. Specific single nucleotide polymorphisms as...

This week I talk with Salil Upasani from Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego   We highlight this recent paper that he co-authored:   Paranjape CS, Bomar JD, Upasani VV. Defining the Incidence of Residual Acetabular Dysplasia After Successful Reduction With a Harness. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Sep 1;43(8):e619-e624. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002456.    In the podcast we talk about the phenomenon of...

In this week's episode, I speak with Estefania Birrer from Valdivia, Chile; she coauthored a paper that showed the effectiveness of a screening program for hip dysplasia in Chile. We talk about the practical and economic realities of screening. Here is a link to the paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1302/1863-2548.15.200240?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_...

In this week's episode, I speak with Jason Howard, MD of Nemours / Alfred I Dupont Institute & Ben Shore, MD of Boston Children's Hospital, about hip dysplasia in cerebral palsy: surveillance programs, early intervention, and outcomes. We discuss the bright future for children and their families when hip dysplasia affects the hip. Here is a link to the paper: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-...

In this episode, I speak with Scott Mubarak, MD, Chief Emeritus of Orthopedic Surgery at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego.    We discuss orthopedic history, including his experience visiting the former Czechoslovakia to find out about Arnold Pavlik and the Pavlik method as well as his vast experience with non-operative treatment of hip dysplasia.    We then talk about surgery for hip dysp...

Join me in this week's podcast episode as I chat with a personal hero: the brilliant Dr. Chad Price, the driving force behind the International Hip Dysplasia Institute. We dive into the fascinating Buchelberger thesis, unraveling its insights into the development of the human hip joint and beyond. Don't miss this engaging conversation! Here is the Buchelsberger thesis: https://hipdysplasia...

The official podcast of the International Hip Dysplasia Institute In this episode I am talking with Pooya Hosseinzadeh and Scott Rosenfeld about a study they published looking at the development of the acetabulum after a closed or open reduction for infants with developmental dislocation of the hip. Fate of acetabular dysplasia after closed and open... : Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B https:/...