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The OTA Podcast Channel is your home for conversations with leading experts in orthopedic trauma. Directed and hosted by the OTA podcast committee, listeners can expect to hear 1-1 interviews with thought leaders, panel discussions on key subjects, hot topic debates from the masters, and timely reviews of clinical papers. The episodes will be structured in series, by subject, and will be 30 minutes in length or less, making it convenient for our members and other listeners. Education is an important mission of the OTA and we are pleased to add the OTA podcast channel to our robust offering of learning opportunities.
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Host Joe Patterson, MD chats with paper authors Shannon Tse, MD, and Sean Campbell, MD about their paper entitled: "Is Discharging Patients After External Fixation and Between Stages During Periarticular Lower Extremity Fracture Care Safe?" Click here for the abstract. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
Guest host Dr. Paul Whiting chats with 2025 OTA Humanitarian Scholar attendees Dr. Olasode Israel Akinmokun of Lagos, and Dr. Biniyam Teshome Addisu of Ethiopia. They discuss their pathways to Orthopaedic surgery, and thoughts about the observership portion of the program. Recorded live at the OTA Annual Meeting. Poster abstract links: Dr. Akinmokun ; Dr. Addisu Click to learn more about the Global Colleagues program. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org.
Host Alex Crespo, MD chats with paper author Logan Bateman, MS about the findings of their research: "Does More Debridement Procedures Impact Risk of Infection in Open Fractures?" in the first part of the episode. In the second part, Dr. Crespo discusses the study findings with paper author Michael Archdeacon, MD from the paper entitled: "The Impact of Topical Tranexamic Acid on Perioperative Blood Loss in Isolated Operative Posterior Wall Acetabular Fractures: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial." Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
Host Michael Blankstein, MD chats with paper authors Wayne Hoskins, PhD, MBBS (Hons) about the findings of their research: "How Important Is Fracture Stability in 'Fix and Replace' for Acute Acetabular Fractures? A Comparison of Outcomes in an International Multicenter Study" in the first part of the episode. In the second part, Dr. Blankstein discusses the study findings with paper author William T. Obremskey, MD, MPH from the paper entitled: "A Prospective Randomized Trial to Assess Early versus Delayed Weight Bearing Following Operatively Treated Ankle Fractures in the United States." Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
Host Dr. Alex Crespo chats with paper authors Drs. Eleanor Sato and Justin Haller as they discuss the study entitled: "Early functional mobility predicts return to baseline function and discharge disposition after distal femur fractures in elderly." Click here to read the article. Published in OTA International: The Open Access Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 8(3):e420, September 2025. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
Guest host Dr. Paul Whiting sits down with OTA Humanitarian Scholar attendees Dr. Senyo Gudugbe of Ghana, and Dr. Faseeh Shahab of Pakistan. They discuss their pathways to Orthopaedic surgery, and their shared experiences during the observership in Phoenix before the start of the OTA Annual Meeting. Recorded live at the OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
Host Mark Gage, MD chats with paper authors Timothy Murphy, MD and Roman Natoli, MD, PhD about the findings of their research: "Implant Retention versus Fixation Removal for the Treatment of Fracture-Related Infections (FRIs)" in the first part of the episode. In the second part, Dr. Gage discusses the study findings with paper author Taylor Woolnough, MD from the paper entitled: "The Anterior Approach Does Not Improve Recovery After Hemi-arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial." Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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 2025 OTA. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
Dr. Michael Blankstein chats with Drs. Brett Crist and Andy Choo about the recently held 2025 OTA Arthroplasty for Trauma Surgeons Course. They discuss key takeaways from the course including areas of focus in upper and lower extremity, and who should attend future courses. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
Host Dr. Malcolm DeBaun chats with paper author Dr. Jennifer Hagen about the findings of their research: "Nine Months of Fluoxetine Aides in the Reduction of Negative Psychiatric Symptomology Following a Traumatic Musculoskeletal Injury" in the first part of the episode. In the second part, Dr. DeBaun discusses the findings with paper author Dr. Nathaniel E. Schaffer from the paper entitle: "PO vs IV Antibiotics for Fracture Related Infections: Bayesian Analysis." Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
Host Dr. Joe Patterson sits down with Drs. Michael Sutherland, Bryant Oliphant, and Jennifer Hagen to talk about the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma and how orthopedic trauma surgeons can get involved and benefit from the organization in daily practice. Live from the OTA 2025 Annual Meeting. For more information and to become an ACS member, click here. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
Host Dr. Gerard Slobogean chats with OTA Annual Meeting Symposium III presenters Robert O'Toole, MD, Renan Castillo, MD, Saam Morshed, MD, PhD, MPH and Nathan O'Hara, PhD. They discuss their perspectives on the symposium topic: "Which Papers Should I Believe? Keys for Interpreting Our Underpowered Retrospective Orthopaedic Trauma Literature." Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
Dr. Joe Patterson hosts a conversation with Drs. Ashley Levack, Sean Campbell, and Joshua Gary about managing busy orthopaedic practices and balancing family needs and obligations throughout the seasons of professional and personal life. Live from the OTA 2025 Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
Dr. Michael Blankstein chats with Dr. Jo De Schepper about study findings of the paper: "Local Osteo-Enhancement Procedure Significantly Increases Bone Mineral Density in the Proximal Femur of Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis at High Risk of Hip Fracture" in the first part of the episode. In the second part, Dr. Blankstein speaks with Dr. Clayton R. Welsh about the results of their study entitled: "The Effect of Fully Threaded Screws on Valgus Collapse in Garden One and Two Femoral Neck Fractures." Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
Dr. Gerard Slobogean chats with Drs. Ken Egol and Matthew Kingery about the findings of the Comparison of Bracing with Coaptation Splinting for the initial treatment of acute humeral shaft fractures in the first part of the episode. In the second part of the episode, Dr. Slobogean speaks with Prof. Ben Ollivere about the Operative Rib Fixation RCT results. Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting.
Join host Dr. Michael Blankstein as he chats with new OTA members Drs. Justin Hellwinkle and Mariel Rickert about their experiences at the Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
Host Gerard Slobogean, MD talks with Raymond Pensey, MD and Phillip Lam, MD about treating the older patient faced with limb salvage vs. amputation.
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 additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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, MD from Duke University moderates a discussion on the management of geriatric pelvic ring injuries with Augustine Saiz, MD of UC Davis and Michael Gardner, MD of Stanford University. The surgeons share their clinical perspectives and experiences in treating these injuries, discussing current approaches to operative and non-operative management, fixation strategies, and advancements in implant technology that may inform patient care decisions. To learn more about the SI-BONE trauma portfolio, including the iFuse TORQ® and iFuse TORQ TNT® Implant Systems, please visit si-bone.com/providers. Healthcare professionals should refer to the Instructions For Use for indications for use, contraindications, warnings, and precautions at si-bone.com/label.
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. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org




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