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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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201 episodes

OTA 2023 Humanitarian Scholars: Part 2

Host Dr. Paul Whiting chats with OTA Humanitarian Scholarship attendees Dr. Loïc Fonkue from Cameroon, and Dr. Dominic Konadu-Yeboah from Ghana.  They discuss their medical education, research, meeting observations, and observership opportunities. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ 

22m
Mar 26
OTA Selected Paper: Outcomes of Amputation and Limb Salvage in Combat Injuries: Does Level of Injury Matter? A Secondary Analysis of METALS I Data

Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews paper author Dr. Ashley Levack. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract while listening, download the free ConveyMED app: Apple Store or Google Play. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ 

8m
Mar 19
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

Host Dr. Michael Blankstein interviews paper author Dr. Noelle van Rysselberghe. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To view the astract, listen in the free ConveyMED app: Apple Store or Google Play For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

9m
Mar 12
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Factors Affecting Outcomes of Hindfoot Fusion Nails for Acute Injury: A Multicenter Study

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 the free ConveyMED App: Apple Store or Google Play  For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ 

10m
Mar 05
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Humanitarian Scholars Part 1

Host Dr. Paul Whiting chats with OTA Humanitarian Scholarship attendees Dr. Chloe Samarita from the Philippines, and Dr. Grace Kansayisa from Rwanda. They discuss their medical education, research, and observership opportunities. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

22m
Feb 27
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

Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews paper author Dr. Cory Collinge. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract, listen in the free ConveyMED app: Apple Store or Google Play For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ 

14m
Feb 20
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Posterolateral or Direct Lateral Surgical Approach for Hemiarthroplasty after a Hip Fracture

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 listening, download the free ConveyMED app: Apple Store or Google Play For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ 

14m
Feb 13
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: The Utility of Multidimensional Fluoroscopy in the Treatment of Pelvis and Acetabular Fractures

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 listening, download the free ConveyMED App: Apple Store or Google Play For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ 

10m
Feb 06
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting: Geriatric Acetabulum

Host Dr. Gerard Slobogean interviews Dr. Xavier Griffin. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ 

11m
Jan 30
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Unipolar Hemiarthroplasty, Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty or Total Hip Arthroplasty for Hip Fracture in Older Individuals

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 listening, download the free ConveyMED App: Apple Store click here Google Play click here For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

12m
Jan 23
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

Host Dr. Michael Blankstein interviews paper author Dr. Aaron Nauth. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

13m
Jan 16
Social Determinants of Health and Our Role

Co-hosts Drs. Paul Whiting and Toni McLaurin have a conversation on marginalized populations with Drs. Damayea Hargett and Malcolm DeBaun. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org .

36m
Jan 09
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Acetabular Dysplasia and Posterior Wall Fractures: The Missing Link

Host Dr. Jacqueline Dunahoe interviews paper author Dr. Ravi Agrawal. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract while listening, download the free ConveyMED App: Apple Store click here Google Play click here. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ 

13m
Jan 02
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Surgical Complications after Operative Fixation of Minimally Displaced Lateral Compression Type 1 Pelvic Ring Fractures

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 listening, download the free ConveyMED App: Apple Store click here Google Play click here. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ 

8m
Dec 26, 2023
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Infrapatellar vs Suprapatellar Intramedullary Nailing for Fractures of the Tibia (INSURT Study): A Multi-Centered Randomized Controlled Trial

Host Dr. Michael Blankstein interviews paper author Dr. David Cinats. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting.  To see the abstract while listening, download the free ConveyMED app : Apple Store click here Google Play click here. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

10m
Dec 19, 2023
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Guest Nation South Sudan

Listen in as host Dr. Paul Whiting chats with South Sudan Guest Nation attendee Dr. Jordan L. J. Lawrence. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org 

23m
Dec 12, 2023
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Tranexamic Acid Administered at Time of Hospital Admission Does Not Decrease Transfusion Rates or Blood Loss for Extracapsular Hip Fractures: A Double-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial

Host Dr. Malcolm DeBaun interviews paper author Dr. Brandon Yuan. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting.  To view the abstract while listening, download the free ConveyMED App: Apple Store click here Google Play click here. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ 

8m
Dec 05, 2023
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Operative and Nonoperative Treatment of Ulnar Diaphyseal Fractures

Host Dr. Gerard Slobogean interviews paper author Dr. Prism Schneider. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract while listening, download the free ConveyMED App: Apple Store click here Google Play click here. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

13m
Nov 28, 2023
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Comparison of the Effect of Intravenous and Locally Injected Tranexamic Acid on Blood Transfusion and Complications in Fragility Hip Fractures

Host Dr. Jacqueline Dunahoe interviews paper author Dr. Stephen Davis. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract while listening, download the free ConveyMED App: Apple Store click here Google Play click here  For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

9m
Nov 21, 2023
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: Next-Generation Sequencing Results Suggest that a Change in Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Severe Open Tibia Fractures is Warranted

Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews paper author Dr. Roman Natoli. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract while you listen, download the free ConveyMED app: Apple Store click here Google Play click here  Thank you to Stryker for sponsoring this episode. For more information on the Stryker Alliance program visit https://alliancecanhelp.com . To listen to the podcast: "Help Them Help You: Creating Orthopaedic Trauma Value Through a Hospital Alliance," download the ConveyMED app for free and listen: https://share.conveymd.com/b1ro86mQDnqBBkA28 . To listen on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/help-them-help-you-creating-orthopaedic-trauma-value/id1505387332?i=1000621492861 , or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6lmYIBZo5A5YpxGK86Krxr?si=zx9CloCNRkG68o9J_cCtYw  For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ 

9m
Nov 14, 2023
OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Selected Paper: A Comparison of Helical Blade and Lag Screw Fixation in the Treatment of Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures with Cephalomedullary Nails

Host Dr. Michael Blankstein interviews paper author Dr. Garrett Cavanaugh. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract while you listen, download the free ConveyMED App: Apple Store click here Google Play click here  For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

11m
Nov 07, 2023
OTA Board Review Series: Shoulder and Elbow Dislocations Part 2

Dr. Jonah Davies continues this Ortho Emergencies Board Prep series episode with University of Washington residents Dr. Avery Novak and Dr. Suzanna Ohlsen. They discuss diagnosis and management of shoulder dislocations and elbow dislocations. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ Thank you to Stryker for sponsoring this episode.  For more information on the Stryker Alliance program visit https://alliancecanhelp.com.   To listen to the podcast: "Help Them Help You: Creating Orthopaedic Trauma Value Through a Hospital Alliance," download the ConveyMED app for free and listen: https://share.conveymd.com/b1ro86mQDnqBBkA28 .  To listen on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/help-them-help-you-creating-orthopaedic-trauma-value/id1505387332?i=1000621492861 , or on Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/help-them-help-you-creating-orthopaedic-trauma-value/id1505387332?i=1000621492861    T

23m
Oct 31, 2023
OTA Board Review Series: Shoulder and Elbow Dislocations Part 1

Dr. Jonah Davies hosts this Ortho Emergencies Board Prep series episode along with University of Washington residents Dr. Avery Novak and Dr. Suzanna Ohlsen. They discuss diagnosis and management of shoulder dislocations and elbow dislocations.   Thank you to Stryker for sponsoring this episode.  For more information on the Stryker Alliance program, visit https://alliancecanhelp.com. To listen to the podcast "Help Them Help You: Creating Orthopaedic Trauma Value Through a Hospital Alliance" download the free ConveyMED App and listen: https://share.conveymd.com/b1ro86mQDnqBBkA28 , listen on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/help-them-help-you-creating-orthopaedic-trauma-value/id1505387332?i=1000621492861 or listen on Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/help-them-help-you-creating-orthopaedic-trauma-value/id1505387332?i=1000621492861  For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ 

25m
Oct 24, 2023
OTA Board Review Series: Septic Arthritis

Dr. Conor Kleweno hosts this Ortho Emergencies Board Prep series episode along with University of Washington residents Dr. Nate Benner and Dr. Sean Pirkle. They discuss the management of septic arthritis. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ 

21m
Oct 17, 2023
OTA Board Review Series: Open Fractures Part 2

Listen in to the conclusion of this discussion on Open Fractures with host Dr. Michael Blankstein along with Dr. Josh Blomberg and University of Vermont Chief Resident Dr. Jordan Conroy in the Ortho Emergencies Board Prep series.  To view or download the transcript while you listen, download the free ConveyMED App: Apple Store click here Google Play click here For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ 

21m
Oct 10, 2023
OTA Board Review Series: Open Fractures Part 1

Dr. Michael Blankstein hosts Part one of this two part Ortho Emergencies Board Prep series along with Dr. Josh Blomberg and University of Vermont Chief Resident Dr. Jordan Conroy, focused on Open Fractures. To see the transcript while you listen, download the free ConveyMED App:                             Apple Store click here Google Play click here For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

28m
Oct 04, 2023
Sneak Preview: OTA FractureBook

Host Dr. Michael Blankstein chats with Dr. Anna Miller about the new OTA onlinetext book: The OTA Fracture Book - Current Practice of Fracture and Trauma Management.   For more educational resources, please visit: https://ota.org/ 

18m
Sep 26, 2023
OTA Board Review Series: Lower Extremity Compartment Syndrome

Dr. Arun Aneja hosts this Ortho Emergencies Board Prep series episode along with University of Kentucky Residents Drs. Jonathan Grabau, PGY-5, and Andrew Kirk, PGY-3, focused on Lower Extremity Compartment Syndrome. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ 

42m
Sep 19, 2023
OTA Board Review Series: Upper Extremity Compartment Syndrome

Dr. Arun Aneja hosts this Ortho Emergencies Board Prep series episode along with University of Kentucky Residents Drs. Matthew Eads, PGY-5, and Trey Moberly, PGY-3, focused on Upper Extremity Compartment Syndrome. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

25m
Sep 12, 2023
The OTA Roy Sanders Traveling Fellowship

Join Dr. Michael Blankstein as he chats with the first group of OTA Roy Sanders Traveling Fellowship participants: Drs. Milton Little, Brandon Yuan, and Emily Wagstrom. They share their experiences, impacts to their practices, program insights, and why they think this is a great opportunity to consider. For additional information, visit https://ota.org/ 

30m
Sep 05, 2023