The OTA Podcast
Episodes
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...
OTA Selected Paper: Periarticular Multimodal Analgesia for Postoperative Pain in Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Study
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews paper author Dr. Patrick Kellam. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract whi...
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 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
How to Succeed in Getting Your Needs
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Archdeacon chats with host Dr. Michael Blankstein about approaches for negotiating within the health system to obtain needed resources. Dr...
OTA 2023 Humanitarian Scholars: Part 2
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Paul Whiting chats with OTA Humanitarian Scholarship attendees Dr. Loïc Fonkue from Cameroon, and Dr. Dominic Konadu-Yeboah from Ghana. Th...
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 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews paper author Dr. Ashley Levack. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract whil...
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 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Michael Blankstein interviews paper author Dr. Noelle van Rysselberghe. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To view the ...
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Factors Affecting Outcomes of Hindfoot Fusion Nails for Acute Injury: A Multicenter Study
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
OTA 2023 Humanitarian Scholars Part 1
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Paul Whiting chats with OTA Humanitarian Scholarship attendees Dr. Chloe Samarita from the Philippines, and Dr. Grace Kansayisa from Rwanda. ...
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 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews paper author Dr. Cory Collinge. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract, lis...
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Posterolateral or Direct Lateral Surgical Approach for Hemiarthroplasty after a Hip Fracture
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: The Utility of Multidimensional Fluoroscopy in the Treatment of Pelvis and Acetabular Fractures
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting: Geriatric Acetabulum
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Gerard Slobogean interviews Dr. Xavier Griffin. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Unipolar Hemiarthroplasty, Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty or Total Hip Arthroplasty for Hip Fracture in Older Individuals
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
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
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Michael Blankstein interviews paper author Dr. Aaron Nauth. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional education...
Social Determinants of Health and Our Role
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Co-hosts Drs. Paul Whiting and Toni McLaurin have a conversation on marginalized populations with Drs. Damayea Hargett and Malcolm DeBaun. For additio...
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Acetabular Dysplasia and Posterior Wall Fractures: The Missing Link
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Jacqueline Dunahoe interviews paper author Dr. Ravi Agrawal. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract whi...
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Surgical Complications after Operative Fixation of Minimally Displaced Lateral Compression Type 1 Pelvic Ring Fractures
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews paper author Dr. Josh Parry. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract while l...