the orthoPA-c

For the Spring PAOS conference week, we've put together some highlights from the past six months of our podcast. Extremities in the Carolinas is this Friday and Saturday, May 21 and 22. Join the conversation on social media with #PAOSSpring21! We'll be back next week with Aberrancies in Pain Management and then Common and Uncommon Ankle Injuries in Athletes.

May is National Osteoporosis Month. Sam talks with Catherine Sweeney, PA-C, CCD about secondary fracture prevention and how to identify patients that should be screened. Discussion of diagnosis, current methods of osteoporosis management, and fracture liaison services in an orthopaedic setting.

Discussion of surgeries for the spine and what to look out for when post-op spine patients come into urgent care.

Thank you for helping us reach 20,000 listens on the orthoPAc podcast! This bonus episode is a case study based on our interview with Dr. Virginia Casey, Evaluation of a Limping Child. In this version, Sam presents the case and diagnosis, and then asks and answers three multiple choice questions about the work-up.

Dr. Matthew Hannibal discusses how we can do better as providers to coordinate care and what research suggests about diagnosing and treating low back pain.

Sam presents two more cases to Hand Surgeons Alexia Soria and Marshall Kuremsky as they discuss double-crush syndrome and approaches to conservative treatment to conditions of the elbow and wrist.

Hand Surgeons Dr. Alexia Soria and Dr. Marshall Kuremsky discuss a sports medicine case and provide tips on speaking with anxious families.

Dr. Virginia Casey, Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Pediatrics, discusses the work-up of a child presenting with a limp and the various considerations for your history, physical exam, and diagnosis. Part 2 of 2 part interview with Dr. Casey of OrthoCarolina. Dr. Casey will also be speaking at Extremities in the Carolinas: Trauma for General Orthopedics, our upcoming conference in May in Charlo...

Part one of a two part interview with Dr. Virginia Casey, Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Pediatrics. Workup of commonly seen elbow injuries in the pediatric population. Dr. Casey is at the OrthoCarolina Pediatric Center and will be speaking at the PAOS conference, Extremities in the Carolinas: Trauma for General Orthopedics. Registration is open now for virtual and limited in-person attendanc...

For Equal Pay Day, Sam interviews Noel Smith and Tim McCall, PhD about their recent publication in JAAPA and their research on the wage gap between male and female PAs. More information for PAs on negotiating, policy change, and more, on the AAPA: https://www.aapa.org/career-central/wage-parity/

A discussion of state and federal advocacy with Dr. Richard Bruch, Team Orthopaedic Physician of the Durham Bulls since 1980. Dr. Bruch shares his background and ways medical practitioners can get involved in advocacy work. Dr. Bruch was named the AAOS 2020 Distinguished Congressional Ambassador at the Advocacy Resources Committee meeting during the National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference. The...

Final episode in a series with Les Phillips on mental/attentional techniques to calm pain and reduce stress.

Les Phillips, PhD shares with Sam what is involved in attention-based practices aimed at reducing pain. In part 2 of this 3 part series, we discuss the research on clinical applications of hypnosis, mindfulness, and more.

Sam speaks with Les Phillips, PhD on pain psychology and its application within orthopaedics. Part one of a three part series. https://paos.org/page/orthoPAcPodcast

Board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon Alexia Soria, MD speaks with Sam about common injuries in an urgent care setting, including nailbed injuries and metacarpal fractures, and indications for conservative care vs surgery.

Orthopaedic Surgeon Alexia Soria talks with Sam about common hand and wrist injuries we may see in the Urgent Care setting. Dr. Soria practices at EmergeOrtho-Triangle Region. As a board certified, fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon, she specializes in hand, wrist, and elbow.

Attorneys Sara Lincoln and Scott Addison of Lincoln Derr, PLLC, in Charlotte, NC, discuss how PAs can minimize legal risk in Part 3 in a series on medical malpractice. The orthoPAc podcast is a weekly discussion on up-to-date orthopaedic topics for the busy clinician. Sit back, relax and listen while we attempt to fill in the gaps between education, current events and real world practice. New epis...

Attorneys Sara Lincoln and Scott Addison of Lincoln Derr, PLLC, in Charlotte, NC, discuss their work defending medical providers and walk us through what to look for in medmal insurance coverage. The orthoPAc podcast is a weekly discussion on up-to-date orthopaedic topics for the busy clinician. Sit back, relax and listen while we attempt to fill in the gaps between education, current events and r...

Attorneys Sara Lincoln and Scott Addison of Lincoln Derr, PLLC, in Charlotte, NC, discuss their work defending medical providers and walk us through what happens in the event of a lawsuit. The orthoPAc podcast is a weekly discussion on up-to-date orthopaedic topics for the busy clinician. Sit back, relax and listen while we attempt to fill in the gaps between education, current events and real wor...

Sam talks with Bryan Saltzman, MD about cell-based therapies, covering present applications and future possibilities. Why is "Stem Cell Therapy" a misleading name?

Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon Bryan Saltzman goes into further detail on Platelet Rich Plasma, from indications for Leukocyte Poor and Leukocyte Rich, to what protocol patients should follow before and after receiving this injection.

Dr. Bryan Saltzman is an Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine. In part one of Sam's conversation with him, he discusses his own research and other recent literature about the efficacy of orthobiologics for various orthopaedic conditions and procedures. Dr. Saltzman spoke at the most recent PAOS subspecialty conference Extremities in the Carolinas - available for enduring credit cate...

Sam speaks with Kevin Whorton, who heads up the annual practice and salary survey for the PAOS. What do the numbers say about PAs practicing in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2020? The survey is part of membership in the Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery. It is also available for purchase for non-members.

Sam speaks with Dr. Richard Rutherford, an orthopaedic surgeon fellowship trained in adult joint reconstruction, about how to work up a suspected total joint infection and what happens.

Part III - Sam speaks with Dr. David Marks about pain psychiatry and what we might see in orthopaedics. What tools are available to help us as we treat acute and chronic pain?