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This episode is sponsored by BONESUPPORT™, makers of CERAMENT® G – an FDA authorized, antibiotic-eluting bone void filler. For more information, visit https://www.bonesupport.com/en-us/products/cerament-g/ Scott M. Sandilands, DO moderates a conversation about the uses of CERAMENT G in open fractures and fracture-related infections with Peter Everson, MD and Augustine Saiz, MD. The conversation highlights the 2-CAN technique for IM nailing, where CERAMENT G is delivered alongside intramedullary fixation to provide both structural stability and targeted local antibiotic delivery. Interested in staying in touch? Follow BONESUPPORT on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/bonesupport-ab/ References discussed in this episode: · McNally, M. A., et al. "Mid- to long-term results of single-stage surgery for patients with chronic osteomyelitis using a bioabsorbable gentamicin-loaded ceramic carrier." Bone Joint J. 2022; 104-B(9): 1095-1100. · Henry, L., et al. "Long-Term Follow-Up of Open Gustilo-Anderson IIIB Fractures Treated With an Adjuvant Local Antibiotic Hydroxyapatite Bio-Composite." Cureus. 2023; 15(5). For additional educational resources visit OTA.org Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this industry sponsored podcast are those of the presenters and sponsor and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OTA. Inclusion of industry supported content on the OTA podcast platform should not be interpreted as an endorsement of any product, service, or company.

Dr. Greg Gaski hosts an engaging conversation with Drs. Peter Mittwede, and Rob Wetzel on treatment protocols following periarticular fracture repair including controversial topics with limited high-level evidence: pelvis, acetabulum, distal femur, tibial plateau, and pilon fractures. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Dr. Joseph Patterson moderates another lively debate with Dr. Josh Blomberg and Dr. Charalampos Zalavras on the topic of Operative versus Nonoperative Treatment of Humeral Shaft Fractures. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

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 they were trained and how their treatment of these fractures has changed over time based on clinical data and personal experiences of patients treated with and without traction. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

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. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Drs. Alex Crespo and Christian Pean conclude the conversation about the interesting potential use cases of AI in Orthopaedic Trauma. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

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 educational resources visit OTA.org

Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Suman Medda discuss the many fixation options in the management of geriatric distal femur fractures. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Sean Campbell discuss the history of mini fragment fixation and its application in complex pilon fractures. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Mark Gage discuss the pros & cons of patient positioning when treating transverse acetabulum fractures. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Listen in as guest Keith Mayo and host Michael Blankstein debate treatment strategies of displaced femoral neck fractures in middle-aged active patients. They discuss challenges, philosophies, and approaches. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Listen in as co-hosts Michael Blankstein and Alexander Crespo conclude the conversation with Marc Swiontkowski and Stephen Benirshke on the history of Harborview Medical Center, in our continuing Hospital Icon Series. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

In part 1 of a two-part conversation, co-hosts Michael Blankstein and Alexander Crespo discuss the history of Harborview Medical Center with Marc Swiontkowski and Stephen Benirshke, in our continuing Hospital Icon Series. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Host Dr. Michael Blankstein invites Dr. Michael Kain to discuss how to treat young patients with the femoral neck-shaft fracture combination. How should we treat these injuries? In what sequence should these be fractures be approached? Another great debate from the OTA Podcast team! For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Listen in to this interesting concluding episode as co-hosts Drs. Michael Blankstein and Alexander Crespo speak with Drs. Andrew Burgess and Andrew Pollak speak about the formation and evolution of Shock Trauma Center in this new Hospital Icon Series. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

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 foundation of Shock Trauma in this new Hospital Icon Series. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Host Dr. Joe Patterson chats with guests Drs. Jonah Davies and Josh Gary as they debate the merits of alternative skin closure techniques in orthopaedic trauma. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Host Dr. Michael Blankstein has an engaging conversation with Dr. Niloofar Dehghan debating non-operative vs. operative treatment of flail chest injuries. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

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 bone defects. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Richard Yoon discuss strategies to compliantly optimize your revenue. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Dr. Doug Lundy shares his story and discusses how the OTA focuses on developing future physician leaders with host Dr. Michael Blankstein. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

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 the A-PREP and PREPARE Trials) and the subsequent impact in reducing SSI's in your practice. They conclude with a review of the literature and multiple choice questions to help help prepare young surgeons for upcoming standardized testing. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Listen in to this insightful conversation hosted by Dr. Joseph Patterson with guests Dr. Sheila Sprague and Natalie Fleming, MSW, RSW as they unpack the PRAISE trial and the prevalence of intimate partner violence within fracture clinics and discuss tools for managing these important patient conversations. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Jeremy Podolnick, MD chats with David Forsh about the paper entitled "Single Screw Fixation Compared with Double Screw Fixation for Medial Malleolar Fractures: A Prospective Randomized Trial" from JOT 2018 Buckley et al. Abstract link: J Orthop Trauma . 2018 Nov;32(11):548-553. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001311. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

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 polytrauma patients, and leadership of this society for the future. Live from the OTA 2024 Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

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 from the OTA 2024 Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Dr. Gerard Slobogean chats with Dr. Roman Hayda about Ukraine as the Guest Nation. Live from the 2024 Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Dr. Michael Blankstein sits down with Dr. Aaron Nauth as he shares highlights from his research entitled, 'A Randomized Controlled Trial of Locked Plating Versus Retrograde Nailing for Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Dr. Malcolm DeBaun sits down with Dr. Josh Gary as he discusses recent research entitled, 'Pelvic Binder Radiography is Safe, Feasible, and Effective for Quantifying Fracture Instability in LC1 Pelvic Fractures: A Clinical Trial.' Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Drs. Gerard Slobogean, Conor Kleweno, Jon Eastman, and Josh Parry discuss the highlights from this 2024 OTA Annual Meeting symposium. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

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 2024 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Dr. Michael Blankstein sits down with Dr. Christopher Bretherton as he shares his research entitled, 'Early Versus Delayed Weightbearing Following Operatively Treated Ankle Fracture (WAX): A Randomized Controlled Trial and Health Economic Evaluation. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

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 Brief Mindfulness Training Recordings to Orthopaedic Trauma Patients: Results from a Pilot RCT. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Dr. Gerard Slobogean sits down with guests Shelia Sprague, Jennifer Hagen, and Mark Gage as they discuss secondary analysis from the PREP-IT Trials. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Guest host Paul Whiting, MD chats with 2024 OTA Humanitarian Scholars Mohamed Fathy Elkhosousy, MD, and Marcella Ryan-Coker, MBChB, MSc, Mmed. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Dr. Michael Blankstein sits down with Dr. William Oliver as he shares highlights from his research entitled, 'The HUmeral Shaft Fracture FIXation (HU-FIX) Study: A Prospective Randomized Trial of Operative Versus Nonoperative Management of Fractures of the Humeral Diaphysis. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Drs. Gerard Slobogean, Zach Working and Justin Haller review the highlights of the Basic Science Focus Forum from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

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 Elderly Patients with Displaced Intra-Articular Type C Distal Radius Fractures? A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Dr. Gerard Slobogean sits down with Drs. Leah Gitajn and Paul Matuszewski as they review highlights from the BSFF/ITCF Joint Symposium on Fracture-Related Infections. Live from the 2024 OTA Annual Meeting. Thanks to BONESUPPORT for sponsoring this episode. To learn more, please visit BONESUPPORT For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Dr. Blankstein interviews Samir Mehta and Christopher Doro on managing fracture-related infections. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

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 Drs. Kevin Plancher, Amir Matityahu, Matt Menon, Omar Ishmael, Thuan Ly, Brandon Yuan, and Michael Weaver. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Join us for content that every resident needs to know about midshaft clavicular fractures. Michael McKee, MD chats with host Jeremy Podolnick, MD about this study and its impact on patient treatment. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

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 study and its impact on patient treatment. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Kelly Lefaivre, MD talks with host Gerard Slobogean, MD about her involvement in the OTA, her position on the Board, and exciting future strategic direction of the OTA. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

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 McLaurin, and BT Kent as they share the challenges of managing high energy trauma cases for migrants crossing the border. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Richard Kyle, MD talks with Gerard Slobogean, MD about the importance of mentorship throughout his career, his tenure with the OTA, and his experience creating community within OTA and across other Orthopaedic organizations. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

This episode is sponsored by CurvaFix®, Inc, the makers of the CurvaFix® IM Implant – Delivering strong, minimally invasive fixation for curved anatomy and poor bone. In this podcast, Brett Crist, MD moderates a conversation about the treatment of elderly patients' who sustain immobility injuries of the pelvis and acetabulum with Julie Switzer, MD and Robert Wetzel, MD. During their conversation they dive into the clinical and economic impact of the current standard of care, how their patient care has evolved over time, patient outcomes, and more! To learn more about the CurvaFix system, please visit our website: CurvaFix

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. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

This episode is sponsored by BONESUPPORT™, makers of CERAMENT® G – an FDA authorized, antibiotic-eluting bone void filler. For more information, visit CERAMENT G. Stephen Quinnan, MD moderates a conversation about the uses of CERAMENT G in open fractures and fracture-related infections with Charles N. Moon, MD and Scott M. Sandilands, DO. In it, they not only discuss the clinical evidence supporting their practices, but benefits of single stage procedures, bone remodeling, and infection management. Interested in staying in touch? Follow BONESUPPORT on LinkedIn

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 series. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org