In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by Special Guest Charles (Mac) Evarts, MD, FAOA (former CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center, Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Cleveland Clinic, Senior Vice President of Health Affairs and Dean of the College of Medicine at The Pennsylvania State University, and Past President of the AOA, Hip Society, and ABOS) in a discussion of the “secret sauce” of leadership of individuals, departments, and institutions, with an emphasis on grit and perseverance. Links: None Subspecialties: Education and Training Orthopaedic Essentials
In this episode, Marc and Mo discuss the most impactful JBJS and OE articles from 2023 and make their predictions for important research themes in 2024. Links: OrthoEvidence. Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment for Proximal Humeral Fractures: A Meta-Analysis. ACE Report. 2023;303(5):9. Available from: https://bit.ly/3sQz90I OrthoEvidence. Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy vs Anterior Cervical Discectomy w/ Fusion for Cervical Radiculopathy. ACE Report. 2023;303(3):2. Available from: https://bit.ly/3RcmZZJ OrthoEvidence. Total Ankle Replacement Versus Arthrodesis for End-Stage Ankle Osteoarthritis. ACE Report. 2023;303(2):9. Available from: https://bit.ly/3R76iP7 Ueyama H, Kanemoto N, Minoda Y, Taniguchi Y, Nakamura H. Perioperative Essential Amino Acid Supplementation Facilitates Quadriceps Muscle Strength and Volume Recovery After TKA: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Mar 1;105(5):345-353. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.22.00675. Epub 2023 Mar 1. PMID: 36856692. https://bit.ly/3QRQ37f OrthoEvidence. Aspirin vs. Enoxaparin for Preventing Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism in Hip or Knee Arthroplasty. ACE Report. OrthoEvidence. Ultrasonography vs. Radiography for Suspected Pediatric Distal Forearm Fractures: The BUCKLED Trial. ACE Report. 2023;303(8):1. Available from: https://bit.ly/46miikl Goswami K, Clarkson S, Tipton C, Phillips CD, Dennis DA, Klatt BA, O'Malley M, Smith EL, Gililland J, Pelt CE, Peters CL, Malkani AL, Palumbo BT, Lyons ST, Bernasek TL, Minter J, Goyal N, Purtill W, McDonald JF 3rd, Cross MB, Prieto HA, Lee GC, Hansen EN, Bini SA, Ward DT, Zhao N, Shohat N, Higuera CA, Nam D, Della Valle CJ, Parvizi J; Orthopedic Genomics Workgroup. The Microbiome of Osteoarthritic Hip and Knee Joints: A Prospective Multicenter Investigation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 May 16. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.22.00594. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37192280. https://bit.ly/3SMof6W Cortez A, Urva M, Subramanian A, Jackson NJ, Zirkle L, Morshed S, Shearer DW. Delays in Debridement of Open Femoral and Tibial Fractures Increase Risk of Infection. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Oct 18;105(20):1622-1629. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00074. Epub 2023 Aug 24. PMID: 37616420; PMCID: PMC10592141. https://bit.ly/40OBsOm Subspecialties: Foot & Ankle Hip Knee Orthopaedic Essentials Spine Trauma
In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Jason Busse (Professor, Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University; Canada Research Chair) to discuss his recent BMJ systematic review and network meta-analysis on chronic non-cancer spine pain, with an emphasis on the relative benefits of interventional vs. sham procedures. Links: Wang X, Martin G, Sadeghirad B, Chang Y, Florez ID, Couban RJ, Mehrabi F, Crandon HN, Esfahani MA, Sivananthan L, Sengupta N, Kum E, Rathod P, Yao L, Morsi RZ, Genevay S, Buckley N, Guyatt GH, Rampersaud YR, Standaert CJ, Agoritsas T, Busse JW. Common interventional procedures for chronic non-cancer spine pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ. 2025 Feb 19;388:e079971. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2024-079971. PMID: 39971346. https://bit.ly/3FR2Jth Subspecialties: Orthopaedic Essentials Pain Management Spine
In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Paul D. Sponseller, MD, interviews Bruce E. Fredrickson, MD, about the backstory of Dr. Fredrickson's landmark paper, "The Natural History of Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis," and its 45-year follow-up study. Links: Swiontkowski M. Introducing JBJS OrthoCorps: An Online Audio Archive of Stories from the Orthopaedic Community. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Mar 8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00222. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36888940. https://bit.ly/42PUnZZ JBJS OrthoCorps: https://bit.ly/3lTBaG5 OrthoCorps submission guidelines: https://bit.ly/4dD2sqr Subspecialties: Spine Pediatrics
In this episode, Mo and Marc discuss the “research waste” associated with unpublished clinical trial results and emphasize the importance—to both patients and the research community—of reporting the findings of all such trials, even those with negative results. The episode concludes by urging listeners to “send us your negative trials!” Links: OrthoEvidence. Research Waste: The Problem of Unpublished Research. OE Insights. 2024;():. Available from: https://bit.ly/41DJGLs Subspecialties: Ethics Foot & Ankle Hand & Wrist Hip Infection Knee Oncology Orthopaedic Essentials Pain Management Rehabilitation Pediatrics Spine Shoulder Elbow Sports Medicine Trauma
In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Linda Suleiman, MD (Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University) in a discussion on health equity in orthopaedics and how researchers can be more proactive rather than reactive in this area. Links: Thirukumaran CP, Cruse JJ, Franklin PD, Ricciardi BF, Suleiman LI, Ibrahim SA. Two Decades Since the Unequal Treatment Report: The State of Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Elective Total Hip and Knee Replacement Use. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Nov 20. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.24.00347. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39813469. https://bit.ly/42GysXt Suleiman LI, Bergman R, Pagadala MS, Selph TJ Jr, Franklin PD, Edelstein AI. Patient-Physician Racial Concordance Increases Likelihood of Total Knee Arthroplasty Recommendation. J Arthroplasty. 2024 Nov 17:S0883-5403(24)01210-5. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2024.11.019. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39551406. https://bit.ly/4aRdasb Gonzalez DO, Suleiman LI, Ivey GD, Callender CO. Is there a role for race in science and medicine. Bull Am Coll Surg. 2011 Sep;96(9):12-8. PMID: 22259929. https://bit.ly/4jG9cqq Subspecialties: Foot & Ankle Hand & Wrist Hip Knee Oncology Orthopaedic Essentials Pain Management Rehabilitation Spine Shoulder Elbow Sports Medicine Trauma
In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Steven Olson, MD, discusses the history of orthopaedic trauma in North America with Anna Miller, MD. Links: Swiontkowski M. Introducing JBJS OrthoCorps: An Online Audio Archive of Stories from the Orthopaedic Community. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Mar 8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00222. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36888940. https://bit.ly/42PUnZZ JBJS OrthoCorps: https://bit.ly/3lTBaG5 OrthoCorps submission guidelines: https://bit.ly/4dD2sqr Subspecialties: Orthopaedic Essentials Trauma
In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Moin Khan, MD (Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, McMaster University) in a discussion focusing on the methodological challenges of PRP research. Links: Bensa A, Previtali D, Sangiorgio A, Boffa A, Salerno M, Filardo G. PRP Injections for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: The Improvement Is Clinically Significant and Influenced by Platelet Concentration: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Jan 3:3635465241246524. doi: 10.1177/03635465241246524. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39751394. https://bit.ly/4jtUWRg Chahla J, Cinque ME, Piuzzi NS, Mannava S, Geeslin AG, Murray IR, Dornan GJ, Muschler GF, LaPrade RF. A Call for Standardization in Platelet-Rich Plasma Preparation Protocols and Composition Reporting: A Systematic Review of the Clinical Orthopaedic Literature. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Oct 18;99(20):1769-1779. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.16.01374. PMID: 29040132. https://bit.ly/4hrndpX Subspecialties: Foot & Ankle Hand & Wrist Hip Knee Orthopaedic Essentials Spine Shoulder Elbow Sports Medicine Trauma
In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Niloofar Dehghan, MD (Chief of Trauma, Core Institute; Associate Professor, University of Arizona) in a wide-ranging discussion on the use of social media to connect and engage with the larger orthopaedic audience across the globe. Links: LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niloofar-dehghan/ Instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/dr_niloofar_dehghan/ Threads profile: https://www.threads.net/@dr_niloofar_dehghan Subspecialties: Orthopaedic Essentials Trauma
In this episode, Mo and Marc discuss the advantages, limitations, and potential applications of telehealth/telemedicine in orthopaedics and explore how telehealth/telemedicine and AI might be used to make treatment decisions in the post-Covid era. Links: Farid AR, Hresko MT, Ghessese S, Linden GS, Wong S, Hedequist D, Birch C, Cook D, Flowers KM, Hogue GD. Validation of Examination Maneuvers for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in the Telehealth Setting. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Dec 4;106(23):2249-2255. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.01146. Epub 2024 Oct 2. PMID: 39356742. https://bit.ly/4gsUDEb Hurley ET, Haskel JD, Bloom DA, Gonzalez-Lomas G, Jazrawi LM, Bosco JA , III, Campbell KA. The Use and Acceptance of Telemedicine in Orthopedic Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Telemed J E Health. 2021 Jun;27(6):657-662. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2020.0255. Epub 2020 Sep 14. PMID: 32931363. https://bit.ly/4g99aoU OrthoEvidence. Telehealth Programs in Patients With Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis on Function, Pain and Self-efficacy. ACE Report. 2024;306(12):14. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/17696 Subspecialties: Foot and Ankle Hand and Wrist Hip Infection Knee Oncology Orthopaedic Essentials Pain Management Pediatrics Rehabilitation Spine Shoulder Elbow Sports Medicine Trauma
In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Thomas Einhorn, MD, and Robert Leach, MD, discuss the history of Boston University's Orthopedics Program, Dr. Leach's accomplished career, the challenges of publishing, and rock climbing. Links: Swiontkowski M. Introducing JBJS OrthoCorps: An Online Audio Archive of Stories from the Orthopaedic Community. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Mar 8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00222. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36888940. https://bit.ly/42PUnZZ JBJS OrthoCorps: https://bit.ly/3lTBaG5 OrthoCorps submission guidelines: https://bit.ly/4dD2sqr Subspecialties: Orthopaedic Essentials
In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Alex Thabane (PhD Candidate, McMaster University) in a discussion of the need for creativity in surgery and its role in problem-solving, innovation, challenging existing processes and approaches, and handling unexpected problems in the OR, ultimately resulting in better outcomes for patients. Links: None Subspecialties: Foot and Ankle Hand and Wrist Hip Infection Knee Oncology Orthopaedic Essentials Pain Management Pediatrics Rehabilitation Spine Shoulder Elbow Sports Medicine Trauma
In this episode, Mo and Marc discuss several studies, including (1) a small RCT comparing THA vs resistance training for severe OA, (2) a multicenter prospective study on the comparative intelligence and strength of orthopaedic surgeons vs. anesthetists, and (3) an observational study on the golf habits of physicians. Happy Holidays! Links: Frydendal T, Christensen R, Mechlenburg I, Mikkelsen LR, Varnum C, Graversen AE, Kjærsgaard-Andersen P, Revald PH, Hofbauer C, Bieder MJ, Qassim H, Munir MS, Jakobsen SS, Nielsen SM, Ingwersen KG, Overgaard S. Total Hip Replacement or Resistance Training for Severe Hip Osteoarthritis. N Engl J Med. 2024 Oct 31;391(17):1610-1620. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2400141. PMID: 39476341. https://bit.ly/4fICUbt Subramanian P, Kantharuban S, Subramanian V, Willis-Owen SA, Willis-Owen CA. Orthopaedic surgeons: as strong as an ox and almost twice as clever? Multicentre prospective comparative study. BMJ. 2011 Dec 15;343:d7506. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d7506. PMID: 22174322; PMCID: PMC3240683. https://bit.ly/3Z9Wxny Koplewitz G, Blumenthal DM, Gross N, Hicks T, Jena AB. Golf habits among physicians and surgeons: observational cohort study. BMJ. 2018 Dec 10;363:k4859. doi: 10.1136/bmj.k4859. PMID: 30530803; PMCID: PMC6287119. https://bit.ly/4ft0skM Subspecialties: Orthopaedic Essentials Hip Sports Medicine
In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Theodore Miclau, MD, discusses his career and the history of orthopaedic trauma in North America with Anna Miller, MD. Links: Swiontkowski M. Introducing JBJS OrthoCorps: An Online Audio Archive of Stories from the Orthopaedic Community. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Mar 8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00222. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36888940. https://bit.ly/42PUnZZ JBJS OrthoCorps: https://bit.ly/3lTBaG5 OrthoCorps submission guidelines: https://bit.ly/4dD2sqr Subspecialties: Orthopaedic Essentials Trauma
In this installment—marking the 100th episode of the OrthoJoe Podast—Mo and Marc reflect on their favorite episodes so far and invite the listening audience to submit their ideas for future topics and special guests. Thanks to everyone for listening—and here’s to the next 100 episodes! Links: Physician Etiquette and Attire (with Special Guests Elizabeth Arendt and Herman Johal): https://bit.ly/4fdcsXz Artificial Intelligence, Machine-Learning, and Neural Networks (with special guest Joseph Siburt, PhD): https://bit.ly/40vIM3k Trailblazing Team Physicians in Professional Sports (with special guests Clarence Shields and Joel Boyd): https://bit.ly/3CcZM4s What’s Important: Arts & Humanities (with special guest Bob Schenck): https://bit.ly/3N4be4W Focus on the PARITY Trial (with special guest Michelle Ghert): https://bit.ly/3UBl95O Subspecialties: Orthopaedic Essentials Sports Medicine
In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Dr. Coleen Sabatini, MD, MPH (Professor and Vice Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland in Oakland, California) in a discussion of her passion for international medicine and her ongoing collaboration with local surgeons in Uganda, with a focus on capacity building, partnership, bidirectional learning, global information-sharing, and the importance of understanding the challenges faced by surgeons in other countries. Links: Research4Life: https://www.research4life.org/about/ J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society: https://www.gladdensociety.org/ Operation Walk: https://operationwalk.org/ Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology (IGOT): https://orthosurgery.ucsf.edu/outreach/global/igot_program COSECSA (College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa): https://www.cosecsa.org/ COEDN (Children’s Orthopedics Education for Developing Nations: https://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/coa/coedn.pdf Subspecialties: Pediatrics Trauma Orthopaedic Essentials
In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Ronald A. Navarro, MD, interviews Frank Kelly, MD, about Dr. Thomas Whitesides, a long-term, dedicated member of the Twentieth Century Orthopaedic Association. Links: Swiontkowski M. Introducing JBJS OrthoCorps: An Online Audio Archive of Stories from the Orthopaedic Community. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Mar 8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00222. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36888940. https://bit.ly/42PUnZZ JBJS OrthoCorps: https://bit.ly/3lTBaG5 OrthoCorps submission guidelines: https://bit.ly/4dD2sqr Subspecialties: Orthopaedic Essentials
In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Daniel Berry, MD (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic) in a discussion on the promise, current challenges, and future of robotics in arthroplasty, with a focus on (1) the potential for this technology to reduce outliers and improve clinical outcomes and (2) Dr. Berry’s secret to staying creative and generating impactful ideas related to robotics. Links: None Subspecialties: Education and Training Hip Knee Orthopaedic Essentials
In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guests Bheeshma Ravi, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Associate Professor, University of Toronto), and Raman Mundi, MD, MSc, FRCSC (Assistant Professor, University of Toronto), in a discussion of their recent large database study (n > 175,000), which showed that PJI within 1 year after surgery was associated with over a fivefold increased risk of mortality within 10 years. Links: Mundi R, Pincus D, Schemitsch E, Ekhtiari S, Paterson JM, Chaudhry H, Leis JA, Redelmeier DA, Ravi B. Association Between Periprosthetic Joint Infection and Mortality Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Sep 4;106(17):1546-1552. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.01160. Epub 2024 May 9. PMID: 38723055. https://bit.ly/4ef5Rvm JBJS Article Collection: Large Database and Registry Research in Joint Arthroplasty and Orthopaedics: https://www.jbjs.org/collection.php?id=22 Subspecialties: Hip Infection Knee Orthopaedic Essentials
In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Frederick Matsen III, MD, reflects on the impact that D. Kay Clawson, MD, had on his career and on the development of orthopaedic surgery. Links: Swiontkowski M. Introducing JBJS OrthoCorps: An Online Audio Archive of Stories from the Orthopaedic Community. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Mar 8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00222. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36888940. https://bit.ly/42PUnZZ JBJS OrthoCorps: https://bit.ly/3lTBaG5 OrthoCorps submission guidelines: https://bit.ly/4dD2sqr Subspecialties: Orthopaedic Essentials Trauma