OTA Podcast Committee

The OTA Podcast

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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...

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Gamechangers: Distal Radius Fractures 30.07.2024 27:03

Gerard 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 For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

40th Anniversary Conversation with Michael Bosse: This is How We Learned to Conduct Clinical Trials 23.07.2024 44:48

Michael Bosse, MD chats with host Michael Blankstein, MD and discusses his memories and perspectives about the OTA in its early years until the present. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

40th Anniversary Conversation with Marc Swiontkowski: Dialog and Scientific Debate as Founding Principles of the OTA 16.07.2024 23:26

Marc 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. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

40th Anniversary Conversation with Michael Chapman: Origins and Early Years of the OTA 09.07.2024 41:06

Michael 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. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

Gamechangers: Irrigation Solutions in a Contaminated Wound 25.06.2024 22:43

Joseph 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. For additional educational resources, visit OTA.org

Gamechangers: Lateral Compression Type-1 Pelvic Ring Injuries 18.06.2024 18:09

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. For additional educational resources visit the OTA website

Gamechangers: Fix and Flap: The Radical Orthopaedic and Plastic Treatment of Severe Open Fractures of the Tibia 11.06.2024 28:27

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.' For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

Dual Fixation for Distal Femoral Fractures: Tips and Tricks 04.06.2024 38:48

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. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

OTA Selected Paper: Postoperative Weight-Bearing Status Does Not Lower Patient Mortality Following Geriatric Distal Femur Fractures 28.05.2024 28:52

Host Michael Blankstein, MD interviews paper authors Justin Haller, MD, and Lucas Marchand, MD. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

A Conversation with OTA President Emil Schemitsch 21.05.2024 28:11

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. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

Origins of the OTA Open Fracture Classification System 14.05.2024 21:56

Host Joseph Patterson interviews Dr. James Kellam in the discussion of the origin and development of the OTA open fracture classification system. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

Origins of Pelvis Fracture Classifications 07.05.2024 35:01

Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews Drs. Andrew Burgess and James Kellam in the discussion of the origins of the pelvis fracture classification system. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

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 23.04.2024 12:36

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...

OTA Selected Paper: Periarticular Multimodal Analgesia for Postoperative Pain in Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Study 16.04.2024 17:51

Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews paper author Dr. Patrick Kellam. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract while listening download the free ConveyMED app: Apple Store or Google Play For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

OTA 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 09.04.2024 13:17

Host Dr. Arun Aneja interviews paper author Dr. Brian Mullis. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract, listen in the free ConveyMED app: Apple Store or Google Play For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

How to Succeed in Getting Your Needs 02.04.2024 35:22

Dr. 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. To see the presentation, listen in the free ConveyMED app: Apple Store or Google Play For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

OTA 2023 Humanitarian Scholars: Part 2 26.03.2024 22:29

Host 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. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

OTA Selected Paper: Outcomes of Amputation and Limb Salvage in Combat Injuries: Does Level of Injury Matter? A Secondary Analysis of METALS I Data 19.03.2024 8:32

Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews paper author Dr. Ashley Levack. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract while listening, download the free ConveyMED app: Apple Store or Google Play . For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

OTA Selected Paper: Integrated Dual Lag Screw Cephalomeduallary Nails Are Associated with Higher Complication Rates versus Single Lag Screw Cephalomedullary Nails for Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures 12.03.2024 9:04

Host Dr. Michael Blankstein interviews paper author Dr. Noelle van Rysselberghe. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To view the astract, listen in the free ConveyMED app: Apple Store or Google Play For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Factors Affecting Outcomes of Hindfoot Fusion Nails for Acute Injury: A Multicenter Study 05.03.2024 10:52

Host Dr. Arun Aneja interviews paper author Dr. Eugene Kim. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract, listen in the free ConveyMED App: Apple Store or Google Play For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

OTA 2023 Humanitarian Scholars Part 1 27.02.2024 22:07

Host 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. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

OTA 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 20.02.2024 14:23

Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews paper author Dr. Cory Collinge. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract, listen in the free ConveyMED app: Apple Store or Google Play For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Posterolateral or Direct Lateral Surgical Approach for Hemiarthroplasty after a Hip Fracture 13.02.2024 14:42

Host Dr. Michael Blankstein interviews paper author Dr. Maria Tol. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract while listening, download the free ConveyMED app: Apple Store or Google Play For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: The Utility of Multidimensional Fluoroscopy in the Treatment of Pelvis and Acetabular Fractures 06.02.2024 10:26

Host Dr. Arun Aneja interviews paper author Dr. Douglas Haase. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract while listening, download the free ConveyMED App: Apple Store or Google Play For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

OTA 2023 Annual Meeting: Geriatric Acetabulum 30.01.2024 11:25

Host Dr. Gerard Slobogean interviews Dr. Xavier Griffin. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/