OrthoClips Podcast Series
Episodes
Lateral Ankle Instability – Who Actually Needs Surgery?
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Courtney Quinn, MD, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeon at Inova Hospital System in Fairfax, VA. Dr. Quinn works with multiple profes...
Manish Patel, MD – Leading the Shift in Knee Replacement Surgery and Soft Tissue Preservation
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Dr. Manish Patel, board certified orthopaedic surgeon in Franklin, Virginia and Founder and CEO of Jiffy Knee. We discuss how he deve...
Femoral neck fracture fixation
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guest podcast host, Dr. Anuj Mehta, PGY 5 chief orthopaedic surgery resident at Temple University Hospital, reviews the principles of femoral neck fr...
From Mission to Empowerment
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 7 Episide 2 is my interview with Chinenye Nwachuku, MD, Orthopaedic Trauma & Joint Replacement Surgeon. Dr. Nwachuku discusses his extens...
Restoring Limbs and Livelihoods – Implants Plus Education: SIGN Fracture Care International
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re kicking off Season 7 with my interview with some of the key leaders at SIGN Fracture Care International – Sariah Khormaee, MD, PhD ...
The Xylazine Crisis: Orthopaedics at the Frontline of an Evolving Epidemic
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Xylazine, a veterinary sedative, has increasingly been found as an adulterant in illicit fentanyl supplies across the USA. This combination has led t...
Maurice Müeller and the Origins of the AO Foundation
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this final installment of the Ortho Time Machine episodes (for now…) we discuss Maurice Müeller, the genesis of the AO Foundation, and i...
Paul Harrington and the Revolution of Spinal Instrumentation
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Ortho Time Machine episodes where we explore pivotal moments and game-changing innovations in orthopaedic surgery. In this episode, we’...
John Insall and the Evolution of Total Knee Arthroplasty
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Ortho Time Machine episodes continue with the remarkable journey of Total Knee Arthroplasty, or TKA—a procedure that has transformed the lives ...
Masaki Watanabe and the Arthroscopy Revolution
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this chapter of the Ortho Time Machine episodes, we’re focusing on a game-changing innovation that transformed the way surgeons diagnose and tre...
Gavriil Ilizarov and the Revolution of Limb Lengthening
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Ortho Time Machine episodes where we uncover the most transformative moments and figures in the history of orthopaedic surgery. In th...
Sir John Charnley and the Birth of Total Hip Arthroplasty
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Season 6 of the OrthoClips Podcast Series features a new mini-series entitled “Ortho Time Machine”, where we travel through the fascinati...
Update on Acute Management of Spinal Cord Injury
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We cover two recent review papers on the topic: “An Update on Spinal Cord Injury and Current Management” by Carroll et al in the October ...
LIPUS bone stim vs sham after scaphoid nonunion repair
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We review the results of the recent RCT published in the September 4, 2024 JBJS entitled “Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Versus Sham in the Tr...
Integrated Dual Lag Screws vs. Single Lag Component Cephalomedullary Nails for Intertrochanteric Femoral Fractures
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We review “Integrated Dual Lag Screws Have Higher Reoperation Rates for Fixation Failure Than Single Lag Component Cephalomedullary Nails: A Re...
Far cortical locking in distal femur fractures – Results of the recent RCT
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does far cortical locking improve healing for management of distal femur fractures, compared to standard locked plating? We discussed the findings fr...
Management of femoral neck fractures in young adults – data from the Young Femoral Neck Fracture Working Group
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are discussing three papers from the August 2024 volume of the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, all from the Young Femoral Neck Fracture Working Gro...
Minimizing infection when converting ex fix to IM nail
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With all the external fixation being done for temporary stability, what is the evidence for best practices for conversion to internal fixation? Ther...
Pre-op skin prep – Iodine vs chlorhexidine: Which is better?
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we review two recent randomized control trials investigating this question. “Skin Antisepsis before Surgical Fixation of Extr...
Navigating modern surgical education
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conversation with Alexander Neuwirth, M.D., Associate Program Director of the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency and Associate Program Director, Frank E. ...
Retrograde IM nail vs locked plating for extreme distal periprosthetic femur fractures
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Dr. Noelle Van Rysselberghe from Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington discussing her paper in the February 2024 Journal of...
Management of length-unstable pediatric femur fractures – Best practices
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Dustin Greenhill, MD, FAAOS, Associate Program Director of Orthopaedic Surgery at the St. Luke’s University Health Network and A...
DOACs and hip fractures – should we wait 48 hours?
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Devon Brameier, BM, BCh, Senior Clinical Research Coordinator, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School Orthopaedic Trauma...
When to transfuse ortho trauma patients? Conservative vs liberal strategies
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Dr. Brian Mullis, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Residency Director, Indiana University School of Medicine and Dr. Leilani Mulli...
Do Robotics and Navigation Increase Infection Risk in THA?
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Dr. Scott LaValva, lead author on the April 3, 2024 JBJS publication entitled “Robotics and navigation do not affect the risk...
The VANCO Trial – What have we learned?
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discussion with Dr. Joseph Thomas Patterson, Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of ...
Implant density in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis fusion – Can we use fewer screws?
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with A. Noelle Larson, M.D., Professor of Orthopedics in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rocheste...
Management of Infected Nonunions
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Faseeh Shahab, MBBS, MD, FCPS, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Shahab Orthopaedic and General Hospital in Peshawar Pakistan discusses the manag...
Aspirin vs Lovenox for Ortho Trauma Patients
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robert O’Toole, Professor of Orthopaedic Trauma, Division Head of Orthopaedic Traumatology, Chief of Orthopaedics at the R Adams Cowley Sho...
Modern Fracture Care in the Developing World
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lewis Zirkle, M.D., President and Founder and Chairman of the Board of SIGN Fracture Care, discusses how SIGN got started, how their organization add...
Outpatient total joints – Why you should be doing them
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Dr. Kevin Plancher, Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Profe...
Keys to success with the Masquelet technique
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Dr. Benjamin Taylor, Fellowship Director of the Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship at Grant Medical Center, Columbus Ohio, Associate Progra...
OrthoClips Podcast Series Season 3 Trailer
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 3 of the podcast. This season we plan to change things up a bit and have more episodes with multiple guests. The aim is to try an...
OTA Annual Meeting 2021 highlights
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Highlights from the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association in Fort Worth, Texas. A brief review of the symposia and key papers ar...
Improving transgender care in orthopaedics
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Corinna Franklin, Director of Sports Medicine at Shriners Hospital, Philadelphia and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medici...
Social determinants of health in orthopaedic trauma patients
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
D.r Mara Schenker, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Orthopaedics, Chief of Orthopaedics at Grady Memorial Hospital, and Director of Orthopaedic Traum...
Managing infected fractures
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Lowenberg, Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine, Emeritus Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma, and r...
Geriatric proximal humerus fractures – what to do?
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Surena Namdari, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fellowship Director and Co-Director of Shoulder & Elbow Research at the Rothman I...
Fascia iliaca blocks for hip fractures – The new standard?
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Galos, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA discusses his group’s research of...
Women in orthopaedic surgery – Where are they?
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nancy Yen Shipley, MD, orthopaedic surgeon, speaker, writer, and host of “The 6% with Nancy MD” podcast discusses barriers, dispels myths...
Marijuana and fracture healing – What do we know?
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Grant D. Hogue, MD, Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Boston Children’s Hospital and Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School discu...
The NBA Bubble and return to sports in the COVID19 pandemic
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John P. DiFiori, MD, Director of Sports Medicine for the NBA and Chief of the Primary Sports Medicine Service at the Hospital for Special Surgery in ...
How can we end the opioid epidemic?
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Asif Ilyas, MD, MBA, Founding President of the Rothman Opioid Foundation. Dr. Ilyas discusses the educational and research efforts...
Update from OrthoClips
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Info about the upcoming 12th Annual Philadelphia Orthopaedic Trauma Symposium June 13
Achilles tendon ruptures – Surgery or nonop?
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Eric Gokcen, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine and Director of Foot and Ankle Surgery at Temple University discuss...
Why orthopaedic trainees are not selecting the right job after training
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jeffrey L. Gum, Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgeon at the Norton Leatherman Spine Center and Assistant Professor at the University of Louisville, ...
Management of distal femoral fractures in the elderly
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Fernando Vilella-Hernandez, Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Miami and Chief Medical Officer for Orthopae...
Infection after spine surgery – Best practices to avoid it
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Pahys, MD from Shriners Hospitals for Children – Philadelphia and Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Jeffers...
Management of collegiate athletes
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sommer Hammoud, Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Associate Residency Director at Jefferson University Hospitals and the Rothman Inst...
Should there be team doctors?
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ryan Schreiter, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, co-head Team Physician of Temple Football, Team Physician for Temple A...
Minimally invasive spine surgery – Top 5 tips
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA, Patty and Jay Baker Endowed Chair in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the...
C acnes and shoulder surgery – diagnostic challenges
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Surena Namdari MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of Shoulder & Elbow Research at Rothman Institute and Thomas Jefferson...
Arthrogryposis – Principles of management
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Harold van Bosse, MD, Attending at Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at both Temple and Je...
The evolution of ultrasound in hand surgery
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Fowler, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research at the University of Pittsburgh, discusse...
Want to be a better and happier surgeon? Get a coach
28 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, orthopaedic traumatologist, surgeon coach, and founder of SurgeonMasters.com discusses the importance of surgeon coaching. Wha...
Bone cancer of unknown primary – What to do?
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Theresa Pazionis, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Temple University discusses how to assess the solitary lytic lesion of bone. Dr...
Periprosthetic joint infection – Misconceptions and management tips
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Jefferson University and the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia discusses the assessment ...
Fusionless treatment of scoliosis
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amer Samdani, MD, Chief of Surgery at the Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery at Jeffe...
COVID-19: Ortho’s role
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ronald A. Navarro, MD, Regional Coordinating Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, and President of the Califor...
Adult spinal deformity: Decision-making
21 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zeeshan M. Sardar, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurological Surgery at Columbia University and the Och Spine Hospital at New Y...
Humeral fractures and the radial nerve – Explore them
21 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Asif Ilyas, MD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Jefferson University and Program Director of Hand Surgery at the Rothman Institute in Philadelphi...
Newborn brachial plexus injury – Management challenges
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Kozin, M.D., Chief of Staff at Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, explains his pearls for assessment and management of the newborn b...
Frozen shoulder – myths and truths
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Leslie Barnes, M.D., Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine at Temple University discusses common myths, truths, diagnosis,...
Metacarpal shaft fractures – modern fixation techniques
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hesham Abdelfattah, M.D., discusses the indications, fixation options including newer methods like IM screws, classic scenarios in which different t...
Use of electronic media in healthcare – how to stay out of trouble
07 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Mark Brengelman, JD, MA, Attorney at Law. What are some common ways that healthcare workers could violate HIPAA without realizing it?...
Distal radius fractures – Top 5 management tips
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Joseph J. Thoder, M.D., Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chief of Hand Surgery at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Thoder has over...
Is ethnicity associated with outcomes in orthopaedic surgery?
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ronald A. Navarro, M.D., FAAOS, FAOA, Regional Coordinating Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Perman...
Fractures from firearm injuries – Top 10 misconceptions
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fractures from civilian firearm injuries are seen commonly in urban trauma centers, but are also seen in hospitals everywhere and we still don’...
Forearm fractures in adults – 5 things you need to start doing now
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Forearm fractures are often operative cases that can exhibit longitudinal instability and present difficulty for the treating surgeon. Both bones, G...
Percutaneous vs open thoracolumbar fracture surgery
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Theresa Pazionis, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine and orthopaedic spine surgeon Temple University discusses MIS ...
Patellar instability in children and adolescents
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Safier, M.D., Associate Professor of Orthopedics and Pediatrics at Drexel University discusses the assessment and management of patellar inst...
Atypical femur fractures – where are we now?
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yelena Bogdan, M.D., FACS, FAAOS, discusses “atypical” femur fractures with Saqib Rehman, M.D. These lesions were first reported in 2005...
Subtrochanteric femur fractures – Top 5 management tips
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Subtrochanteric fractures are common but often technically challenging to treat properly. Traction alone will often not get the reduction for you, a...
ACL graft choices – what really matters
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
J. Milo Sewards, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine and Team Physician at Temple University discusses ACL graft cho...
Pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures Martin Herman, MD, Professor of Orthopedics and Pediatrics and Residency Program Director, Drexel Unive...