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Published 06/18/24

Gamechangers: Lateral Compression Type-1 Pelvic Ring Injuries

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

Published 06/18/24

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

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/

Published 06/11/24

Dual Fixation for Distal Femoral Fractures: Tips and Tricks

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/

Published 06/04/24

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

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/

Published 05/28/24

A Conversation with OTA President Emil Schemitsch

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/

Published 05/21/24

Origins of the OTA Open Fracture Classification System

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/

Published 05/14/24

Origins of Pelvis Fracture Classifications

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/

Published 05/07/24

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

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

Published 04/23/24

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

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/

Published 04/16/24

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

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/

Published 04/09/24

How to Succeed in Getting Your Needs

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/

Published 04/02/24

OTA 2023 Humanitarian Scholars: Part 2

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/

Published 03/26/24

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

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/

Published 03/19/24

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

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/

Published 03/12/24

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

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/

Published 03/05/24

OTA 2023 Humanitarian Scholars Part 1

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/

Published 02/27/24

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

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/

Published 02/20/24

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

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/

Published 02/13/24

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

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/

Published 02/06/24

OTA 2023 Annual Meeting: Geriatric Acetabulum

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

Published 01/30/24

OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Unipolar Hemiarthroplasty, Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty or Total Hip Arthroplasty for Hip Fracture in Older Individuals

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

Published 01/23/24

OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Reamer-Irrigator-Aspirator (RIA) versus Autogenous Iliac Crest Bone Graft (AICBG) for the Treatment of Nonunions: A Multicenter Randomized Trial

Host Dr. Michael Blankstein interviews paper author Dr. Aaron Nauth. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

Published 01/16/24

Social Determinants of Health and Our Role

Co-hosts Drs. Paul Whiting and Toni McLaurin have a conversation on marginalized populations with Drs. Damayea Hargett and Malcolm DeBaun. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org .

Published 01/09/24

OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Acetabular Dysplasia and Posterior Wall Fractures: The Missing Link

Host Dr. Jacqueline Dunahoe interviews paper author Dr. Ravi Agrawal. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract while listening, download the free ConveyMED App: Apple Store click here Google Play click here. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

Published 01/02/24