The OTA Podcast
Episodes
JOT Supplementary Discussion: Does protecting the femoral neck in distal femur fractures reduce hip fractures in patients over 50?
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Alex Crespo chats with JOT paper authors Drs. Michael Murphy, MD, and William Lack, MD about their JOT published article: "Low-energy Distal ...
Meet Emerging Global Leaders OTA Women (EGLOW) Fellows
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Emily Benson and Carla Smith chat with three EGLOW Fellows who were attendees at the Annual Meeting: 2025 Fellows Dr. Mirna Ochoa (Honduras), and...
Periprosthetic Femur Fractures in Hemiarthroplasty Are Correlated With Stem Type / Which Yields Better Outcomes - Re-Fixation or Arthroplasty in Proximal Femur Cut-Out Management?
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Host Michael Blankstein, MD chats with paper author Michael DeRogatis about the findings of his research: "Periprosthetic Femur Fractures in Hemiarthr...
Hemiarthroplasty vs Nonoperative Treatment of Comminuted Proximal Humeral Fractures / Post-operative Complications with IM Nailing vs Plate Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gerard Slobogean, MD chats with paper author Dennis Den Hartog, MD, PhD about the findings of his research: "Hemiarthroplasty Versus Nonoperative...
JOT Supplementary Discussion: Is it Safe to Discharge Patients Between Lower Extremity Fracture Care Stages?
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Host Joe Patterson, MD chats with paper authors Shannon Tse, MD, and Sean Campbell, MD about their paper entitled: "Is Discharging Patients After Exte...
OTA Humanitarian Scholars Part 2
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host Dr. Paul Whiting chats with 2025 OTA Humanitarian Scholar attendees Dr. Olasode Israel Akinmokun of Lagos, and Dr. Biniyam Teshome Addisu o...
In the Booth 2025: Does More Debridement Impact Infection Risk, and, The Impact of Topical TXA on Blood Loss in Wall Acetabular Fractures
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Host Alex Crespo, MD chats with paper author Logan Bateman, MS about the findings of their research: "Does More Debridement Procedures Impact Risk of ...
In the Booth 2025: 'Fix and Replace' in Acetabular Fractures, and Early vs Delayed Weight Bearing in Ankle Fracture Treatment
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Host Michael Blankstein, MD chats with paper authors Wayne Hoskins, PhD, MBBS (Hons) about the findings of their research: "How Important Is Fracture ...
OTA International Supplementary Discussion: Predictors of Return to Function After Distal Femur Fractures in the Elderly
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Alex Crespo chats with paper authors Drs. Eleanor Sato and Justin Haller as they discuss the study entitled: "Early functional mobility predi...
In the Booth 2025: OTA Humanitarian Scholars Part 1
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host Dr. Paul Whiting sits down with OTA Humanitarian Scholar attendees Dr. Senyo Gudugbe of Ghana, and Dr. Faseeh Shahab of Pakistan. They disc...
In the Booth 2025: Implant Retention vs Fixation Removal for FRIs / Anterior Approach RCT for Femoral Neck Fracture Recovery
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Host Mark Gage, MD chats with paper authors Timothy Murphy, MD and Roman Natoli, MD, PhD about the findings of their research: "Implant Retention vers...
In the Booth 2025: Great Debates: Rings Versus Nail for Severe Open Tibia Fractures
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Joe Patterson talks with Drs. Charles Moon and Christopher Lee on the debate topic rings vs. nailing for open tibia fractures. Live from the ...
Did You Hear That the OTA Started an Arthroplasty Course?
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Blankstein chats with Drs. Brett Crist and Andy Choo about the recently held 2025 OTA Arthroplasty for Trauma Surgeons Course. They discus...
In the Booth 2025: Nine Months of Fluoxetine Aides in the Reduction of Negative Psychiatric Symptomology / PO vs IV Antibiotics for Fracture Related Infections
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Malcolm DeBaun chats with paper author Dr. Jennifer Hagen about the findings of their research: "Nine Months of Fluoxetine Aides in the Reduc...
In the Booth 2025: The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Joe Patterson sits down with Drs. Michael Sutherland, Bryant Oliphant, and Jennifer Hagen to talk about the American College of Surgeons Comm...
In the Booth 2025: Which Papers Should I Believe?
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Gerard Slobogean chats with OTA Annual Meeting Symposium III presenters Robert O'Toole, MD, Renan Castillo, MD, Saam Morshed, MD, PhD, MPH an...
In the Booth 2025: Family Matters- Coordinating Child Care and Call
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joe Patterson hosts a conversation with Drs. Ashley Levack, Sean Campbell, and Joshua Gary about managing busy orthopaedic practices and balanc...
In the Booth 2025: Osteo-Enhancement Procedure to Increase Bone Mineral Density / Effects of Fully Threaded Screws on Valgus Collapse in Femoral Neck Fractures
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Blankstein chats with Dr. Jo De Schepper about study findings of the paper: "Local Osteo-Enhancement Procedure Significantly Increases Bon...
In the Booth 2025: COBRAS Trial / ORiF Study
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Gerard Slobogean chats with Drs. Ken Egol and Matthew Kingery about the findings of the Comparison of Bracing with Coaptation Splinting for the in...
First OTA Meeting as an Attending Surgeon
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Michael Blankstein as he chats with new OTA members Drs. Justin Hellwinkle and Mariel Rickert about their experiences at the Annual Meet...
Great Debates: Limb Salvage in Older Adults
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Gerard Slobogean, MD talks with Raymond Pensey, MD and Phillip Lam, MD about treating the older patient faced with limb salvage vs. amputation.
What it Means to be a Military Orthopedic Surgeon
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Alex Crespo speaks with Colonel Dan Stinner, MD about his experience as a US Army surgeon and how young surgeons can pursue military service. For ...
INDUSTRY SPONSORED PODCAST: Modern Management of Pelvic Fractures in Our Elders. Sponsored by SI-BONE
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is sponsored by SI-BONE®, Inc., the designers of the iFuse TORQ® and iFuse TORQ TNT® Implant Systems. In this podcast, Malcolm DeBaun...
Great Debates: Should Fibula Fractures be Treated with IM Nails?
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alex Crespo, MD and Hassan Mir, MD as they debate the role of fibular IM nailing in the treatment of ankle fractures. Click for the abstract link...
INDUSTRY SPONSORED PODCAST: Next Level Nailing: Maximizing New Tibial Nail Technology for Orthopedic Trauma Care. Sponsored by Smith+Nephew
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Roy Sanders in an engaging conversation with Drs. Dan S. Chan, Joe Hsu, Jim Krieg, and Prof. Ben Ollivere as they explore the next gen...
JOT Supplementary Discussion: Pelvis Stress Radiographs in Lateral Compression Injuries: What is the Supporting Evidence?
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joseph Patterson hosts a discussion with Dr. Paul Tornetta and Dr. Aonnicha Burapachaisri on the role of stress radiographs in treating lateral co...
JOT Supplementary Discussion: Frailty Index as a Risk Stratification Tool in Bundled Payments
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Alex Crespo, MD as he chats with author Michael Weaver, MD about the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma article on the Frailty Index as a possibl...
INDUSTRY SESSION PODCAST: Healing in Motion: Innovations in Orthopedic Trauma with Apex Nailing Systems. Sponsored by OrthoXel.
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Campbell, M.D., and Augustine Saiz, M.D., from UC Davis join Assoc. Prof. Hannah Dailey, OrthoXel's Chief Scientific Officer, to discuss the chal...
Great Debates: ORIF vs Revision of B2 Periprosthetic Fractures
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Michael Blankstein as he and Professor Rodrigo Pesantez debate the treatment options for Vancouver B2 periprosthetic fractures and stres...
INDUSTRY SPONSORED PODCAST: Bone Infection Management Tools You Should Know. Sponsored by BONESUPPORT™.
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is sponsored by BONESUPPORT™, makers of CERAMENT® G – an FDA authorized, antibiotic-eluting bone void filler. For more information,...
Great Debates: Weight-bearing After Periarticular Fracture Repair - To Let Them Walk or Not?
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Greg Gaski hosts an engaging conversation with Drs. Peter Mittwede, and Rob Wetzel on treatment protocols following periarticular fracture repair ...
Great Debates: Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Humeral Shaft Fractures
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joseph Patterson moderates another lively debate with Dr. Josh Blomberg and Dr. Charalampos Zalavras on the topic of Operative versus Nonoperative...
Great Debates: Do All Isolated Femur Fractures Need a Skeletal Traction Procedure in the ED?
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Greg Gaski hosts Drs. Brian Mullis and Bill Obremsky as they discuss the use of skeletal traction in isolated femur fractures. They discuss how th...
Great Debates: Hindfoot Fusion Nail for Low Demand Older Adult Patients with Distal Tibia or Ankle Fractures
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as host Dr. Gerard Slobogean talks with Dr. Marcus Sciadini about use of hindfoot nails to treat low demand patients's pilon fractures. Fo...
AI in Orthopaedic Trauma Part 2
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Alex Crespo and Christian Pean conclude the conversation about the interesting potential use cases of AI in Orthopaedic Trauma. For additional ed...
AI in Orthopaedic Trauma Part 1
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Alex Crespo chats with Dr. Christian Pean about the potential of AI in Orthopedic Trauma in part 1 of this 2 part series. For additional educ...
Great Debates: Geriatric Distal Femur fractures
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Suman Medda discuss the many fixation options in the management of geriatric distal femur fractures. For additional educatio...
Great Debates: Mini-fragment Fixation for Complex Pilon Fractures
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Sean Campbell discuss the history of mini fragment fixation and its application in complex pilon fractures. For additional edu...
Great Debates: Transverse Acetabulum - Prone vs Lateral
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Mark Gage discuss the pros & cons of patient positioning when treating transverse acetabulum fractures. For additional educa...
Great Debates: Mid-life Crisis- Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture in the Active 50 Year-old Cyclist- Fix or THA?
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as guest Keith Mayo and host Michael Blankstein debate treatment strategies of displaced femoral neck fractures in middle-aged active patien...
Hospital Icon Series: Harborview Part 2
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as co-hosts Michael Blankstein and Alexander Crespo conclude the conversation with Marc Swiontkowski and Stephen Benirshke on the history of...
Hospital Icon Series: Harborview Part 1
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part 1 of a two-part conversation, co-hosts Michael Blankstein and Alexander Crespo discuss the history of Harborview Medical Center with Marc Swio...
Great Debates: Femoral Neck Shaft Combo-- Is There An Ideal Approach?
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Michael Blankstein invites Dr. Michael Kain to discuss how to treat young patients with the femoral neck-shaft fracture combination. How shou...
Hospital Icon Series: Shock Trauma Part 2
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to this interesting concluding episode as co-hosts Drs. Michael Blankstein and Alexander Crespo speak with Drs. Andrew Burgess and Andrew Po...
Hospital Icon Series: Shock Trauma Part 1
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join co-hosts Dr. Michael Blankstein and Dr. Alexander Crespo as they speak with Drs. Andrew Burgess and Andrew Pollak in Part 1 focused on the founda...
Great Debates: Sutures vs. Staples
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Joe Patterson chats with guests Drs. Jonah Davies and Josh Gary as they debate the merits of alternative skin closure techniques in orthopaed...
Great Debates: Non-operative vs. Operative Treatment of Chest Wall Injuries
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Michael Blankstein has an engaging conversation with Dr. Niloofar Dehghan debating non-operative vs. operative treatment of flail chest injur...
Great Debates: Induced Membrane Bone Grafting vs. Bone Transport for Critical-sized Bone Defects
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Joe Patterson as he chats with Dr. Geoffrey Marecek about the debate in bone grafting compared to bone transport for the treatment of bo...
Optimizing the Business of Orthopedic Trauma
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Richard Yoon discuss strategies to compliantly optimize your revenue. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
An Interview with OTA President Douglas W. Lundy, MD
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Doug Lundy shares his story and discusses how the OTA focuses on developing future physician leaders with host Dr. Michael Blankstein. For additio...
How To Reduce SSIs: What Every Resident (and Attending) Should Know About the PREP-IT trials
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Dr. Gerard Slobogean as he chats with Drs. Ashely Levack and Steve Canton about the importance of the PREP-IT Trial (and its subcomponents t...
Intimate Partner Violence: What Every Resident (and Attending) Should Know About the PRAISE Trial
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to this insightful conversation hosted by Dr. Joseph Patterson with guests Dr. Sheila Sprague and Natalie Fleming, MSW, RSW as they unpack t...
Gamechangers: Treatment of Medial Malleollar Fractures
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Podolnick, MD chats with David Forsh about the paper entitled "Single Screw Fixation Compared with Double Screw Fixation for Medial Malleolar F...
In the Booth Series: Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society Symposium Review
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Gerard Slobogean chats with Drs. Prism Schneider and Aaron Nauth reflect on the history of COTS, many of the trials conducted to manage polyt...
In the Booth Series: International Efforts of the OTA
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Gerard Slobogean hosts a chat with Dr. Ted Miclau in which they discuss the International Trauma Care Forum and OTA's international mission. Live ...
In the Booth Series: The Ukrainian Delegation
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Gerard Slobogean chats with Dr. Roman Hayda about Ukraine as the Guest Nation. Live from the 2024 Annual Meeting. For additional educational res...
In the Booth Series: Locked Plating vs Retrograde Nailing for Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Blankstein sits down with Dr. Aaron Nauth as he shares highlights from his research entitled, 'A Randomized Controlled Trial of Locked Pla...
In the Booth Series: Pelvic Binder Radiography
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Malcolm DeBaun sits down with Dr. Josh Gary as he discusses recent research entitled, 'Pelvic Binder Radiography is Safe, Feasible, and Effective ...
In the Booth Series: Highlights from the IOTA Symposium: Unstable Pelvic Fractures in Patients with Hemodynamic Instability
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Gerard Slobogean, Conor Kleweno, Jon Eastman, and Josh Parry discuss the highlights from this 2024 OTA Annual Meeting symposium. Live from the 20...
The OTA EGLOW Fellowship
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join guest host Paul Whiting, MD as he chats with Emily Benson, MD and first EGLOW Fellowship recipient Gladys Ngondo, MD from Malawi. Live from the 2...
In the Booth Series: Early vs Delayed Weight Bearing in Ankle Fractures
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Blankstein sits down with Dr. Christopher Bretherton as he shares his research entitled, 'Early Versus Delayed Weightbearing Following Ope...
In the Booth Series: Mindfulness Training Recordings in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Malcolm Debaun sits down with Drs. Luke Myhre and Lucas Marchand as they discusses his research entitled, 'It Is Feasible and Effective to Deliver...
In the Booth Series: Update on the PREP-IT Trials
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Gerard Slobogean sits down with guests Shelia Sprague, Jennifer Hagen, and Mark Gage as they discuss secondary analysis from the PREP-IT Trials. L...
OTA 2024 Humanitarian Scholars
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host Paul Whiting, MD chats with 2024 OTA Humanitarian Scholars Mohamed Fathy Elkhosousy, MD, and Marcella Ryan-Coker, MBChB, MSc, Mmed. Live fr...
In the Booth Series: The HU-FIX Study
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Blankstein sits down with Dr. William Oliver as he shares highlights from his research entitled, 'The HUmeral Shaft Fracture FIXation (HU-...
In the Booth Series: Highlights from the 2024 Basic Science Focus Forum
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Gerard Slobogean, Zach Working and Justin Haller review the highlights of the Basic Science Focus Forum from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting. Live fr...
In the Booth Series: Is Cast Treatment Noninferior to Surgery?
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Malcolm Debaun sits down with Dr. Dirk Ter Meulen as he shares an overview of his research entitled, 'Is Cast Treatment Noninferior to Surgery for...
In the Booth Series: Highlights from the Current Management of Fracture-Related Infections Symposium
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Gerard Slobogean sits down with Drs. Leah Gitajn and Paul Matuszewski as they review highlights from the BSFF/ITCF Joint Symposium on Fracture-Rel...
OTA Live: Feeling Perplexed with Michael Blankstein
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Blankstein interviews Samir Mehta and Christopher Doro on managing fracture-related infections. For additional educational resources visit OTA.or...
OTA Live with Michael Blankstein
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Blankstein conducts live interviews at the 40th OTA Annual Meeting to see what people are learning at this year's event. Guests include Dr...
What Every Resident Should Know: Midshaft Clavicular Fractures
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for content that every resident needs to know about midshaft clavicular fractures. Michael McKee, MD chats with host Jeremy Podolnick, MD abou...
What Every Resident Should Know: The VANCO Study
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for content that every resident needs to know: the VANCO study. Robert O'Toole, MD chats with host Joseph Patterson, MD about this landmark st...
40th Anniversary Conversation with Kelly Lefaivre: Outlook for the Future
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Lefaivre, MD talks with host Gerard Slobogean, MD about her involvement in the OTA, her position on the Board, and exciting future strategic dir...
Patient Care and the Border Crisis
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A fascinating discussion on the impact of the border crisis on trauma care at the US-Mexico border. Michael Blankstein hosts Drs. Taylor Yong, Toni Mc...
40th Anniversary Conversation with Richard Kyle: The Importance of Mentorship
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Kyle, MD talks with Gerard Slobogean, MD about the importance of mentorship throughout his career, his tenure with the OTA, and his experience...
Raising the Standard of Care for Immobility Fractures of the Pelvis and Acetabulum. Sponsored by CurvaFix.
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is sponsored by CurvaFix®, Inc, the makers of the CurvaFix® IM Implant – Delivering strong, minimally invasive fixation for curved an...
OTA Trauma Fellowship Preparation Part 2 with Chip Routt and Mike Weaver
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of this series focused on preparation for OTA Trauma Fellowship, Malcolm DeBaun MD chats with Chip Routt, MD and Mike Weaver, MD....
A New Tool for Infection Management. Sponsored by BONESUPPORT
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is sponsored by BONESUPPORT™, makers of CERAMENT® G – an FDA authorized, antibiotic-eluting bone void filler. For more information, ...
OTA Trauma Fellowship Preparation Part 1 with Milton Little
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Malcolm DeBaun, MD leads a conversation with Milton Little, MD in which they discuss OTA Trauma Fellowship preparation in episode 1 of this 2-part ser...
40th Anniversary Conversation with Brad Henley: Revamping Procedure Coding and Reimbursement
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Henley, MD, MBA talks with host Michael Blankstein about how OTA has influenced his career dating back to his residency, and shares his passion f...
40th Anniversary Conversation with David Teague: How OTA Influences an Entire Career From Day 1
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Teague, MD talks with host Michael Blankstein about how OTA has influenced his career dating back to his residency and shares memories as well a...
40th Anniversary Conversation with James Kellam: Bridging the Border - Not Just Internal Fixation
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Kellam, MD shares his memories and stories of the OTA starting with OTHA over the last 40 years. For additional educational resources visit O...
40th Anniversary Conversation with Emily Benson: Forging Global Connections
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Benson, MD discussess her involvement with the OTA commmunity from her early days in Orthopaedics and the growing the global community. For addi...
Gamechangers: Trimalleollar Fractures with Impaction of the Posteromedial Tibial Plafond
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Malcolm DeBaun, MD as he speaks with Dr. Sean Nork about this Gamechanger article entitled, "Trimalleolar Fractures with Impaction of the Po...
40th Anniversary Conversation with Toney Russell: A Legacy of Innovation
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Toney Russell, MD shares his insights of over 40 years of innovation as well as the impact of the OTA on the trauma profession and his career. For a...
40th Anniversary Conversation with Toni McLaurin: Can't Believe We Debated That
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tony McLaurin, MD shares her memories, observations, and perspectives about the OTA over her 25 years of involvement. For additional educational r...
Gamechangers: Traumatic Arthrotomies
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Miller, MD chats with host Jackie Dunahoe, MD about two Gamechanging papers in the operative vs. non-operative treatment of traumatic arthrotomie...
Gamechangers: Distal Radius Fractures
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gerard Slobogean, MD hosts this discussion with Andrew Eglseder about the paper "Intra-articular fractures of the distal end of the radius in young ad...
40th Anniversary Conversation with Michael Bosse: This is How We Learned to Conduct Clinical Trials
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Bosse, MD chats with host Michael Blankstein, MD and discusses his memories and perspectives about the OTA in its early years until the presen...
40th Anniversary Conversation with Marc Swiontkowski: Dialog and Scientific Debate as Founding Principles of the OTA
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Swiontkowski, MD shares memories, insights, wisdom, and perspectives about the origin and evolution of the OTA with host Michael Blankstein MD. T...
40th Anniversary Conversation with Michael Chapman: Origins and Early Years of the OTA
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Orthopedi...
Gamechangers: Irrigation Solutions in a Contaminated Wound
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph Patterson, MD and Samir Mehta, MD discuss this Gamechanger paper, "Comparison of Irrigation Solutions and Devices in a Contaminated Musculoskel...
Gamechangers: Lateral Compression Type-1 Pelvic Ring Injuries
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Malcolm Debaun, MD as he speaks with Dr. George Russell about this Gamechanger article entitled, Emergency Department Stress Radiographs of ...
Gamechangers: Fix and Flap: The Radical Orthopaedic and Plastic Treatment of Severe Open Fractures of the Tibia
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Michael Blankstein, MD and Malcolm Smith, MD discuss: 'Fix and Flap: The Radical Orthopaedic and Plastic Treatment of Severe Open Fractures of t...
Dual Fixation for Distal Femoral Fractures: Tips and Tricks
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 fractur...
OTA Selected Paper: Postoperative Weight-Bearing Status Does Not Lower Patient Mortality Following Geriatric Distal Femur Fractures
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Michael Blankstein, MD interviews paper authors Justin Haller, MD, and Lucas Marchand, MD. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meetin...
A Conversation with OTA President Emil Schemitsch
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 3...
Origins of the OTA Open Fracture Classification System
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Joseph Patterson interviews Dr. James Kellam in the discussion of the origin and development of the OTA open fracture classification system. Fo...
Origins of Pelvis Fracture Classifications
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews Drs. Andrew Burgess and James Kellam in the discussion of the origins of the pelvis fracture classification syste...
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 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...