
Recent Sponsored-Content Episodes
Great Debates
- Induced Membrane Bone Grafting vs. Bone Transport for Critical-Sized Bone Defects
 - Non-operative vs. Operative Treatment of Chest Wall Injuries
 - Sutures vs. Staples
 - Femoral Neck Shaft Combo—Is There an Ideal Approach?
 - Mid-Life Crisis: Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture in the Active 50-Year-Old Cyclist—Fix or THA?
 - Transverse Acetabulum—Prone vs. Lateral
 - Mini-Fragment Fixation for Complex Pilon Fractures
 - Geriatric Distal Femur Fractures
 
2024 OTA Annual Meeting
- International Efforts of the OTA
 - The Ukrainian Delegation
 - Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society Symposium Review
 - Locked Plating vs Retrograde Nailing for Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures
 - Pelvic Binder Radiography
 - Highlights from the IOTA Symposium: Unstable Pelvic Fractures in Patients with Hemodynamic Instability
 - The OTA EGLOW Fellowship
 - Early vs Delayed Weight Bearing in Ankle Fractures
 - Mindfulness Training Recordings in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients
 - Update on the PREP-IT Trials
 - The HU-FIX Study
 - Highlights from the 2024 Basic Science Focus Forum
 - Is Cast Treatment Noninferior to Surgery?
 - Highlights from the Current Management of Fracture-Related Infections Symposium
 - OTA Live: Feeling Perplexed with Michael Blankstein
 - OTA Live with Michael Blankstein
 
OTA Resident Board Exam Prep
- Acetabulum
 - Ankle Fractures
 - Calcaneus Fractures
 - Cauda Equina Syndrome
 - Complex Geriatric Proximal Humerus Fracture
 - Distal Femoral Fracture
 - Distal Humerus
 - Distal Periprosthetic Fractures Above TKA Part 1 (Next Level Series)
 - Distal Periprosthetic Fractures Above TKA Part 2 (Next Level Series)
 - Femoral Neck Fracture
 - Femoral Shaft Fracture
 - Geriatric Acetabular Fracture
 - Hip Intertroch Fracture
 - Humeral Shaft Fracture
 - Lower Extremity Compartment Syndrome
 - Management of Complex Diabetic Ankle Fracture
 - Midfoot Injury
 - Open Fractures Part 1
 - Open Fractures Part 2
 - Pelvic Ring Injury
 - Pelvic Ring Injuries (Next Level Series)
 - Periprosthetic Hip Fractures (Next Level Series)
 - Pilon Fracture
 - Polytrauma
 - Proximal Humerus
 - Segmental Defects of the Femur
 - Septic Arthritis
 - Shoulder and Elbow Dislocations Part 1
 - Shoulder and Elbow Dislocations Part 2
 - Talus Fractures
 - The Terrible Triad of the Elbow Part 1
 - The Terrible Triad of the Elbow Part 2
 - Tibial Plateau Fracture
 - Tibial Shaft Fracture
 - Tibial Shaft Fracture (Next      Level)
 - Upper Extremity Compartment Syndrome
 
Topics Relevant to Young Physicians
- OTA Trauma Fellowship Preparation Part 1 with Milton Little
 - OTA Trauma Fellowship Preparation Part 2 with Chip Routt and Mike Weaver
 - What Every Resident Should Know: The VANCO Study
 - What Every Resident Should Know: Midshaft Clavicular Fractures
 - Research – Building a Program
 - I Changed Jobs
 - Surgical Education: Balancing Trainees and Myself
 - Things I Wish I Knew
 - Delivering Bad News
 - Financial Management
 - Contract Negotiation
 
40th Anniversary
- Emily Benson: Forging Global Connections
 - Michael Bosse: This is How We Learned to Conduct Clinical Trials
 - Michael Chapman: Origins and Early Years of the OTA
 - Brad Henley: Revamping Procedure Coding and Reimbursement
 - James Kellam: Bridging the Border - Not Just Internal Fixation
 - Richard Kyle: The Importance of Mentorship
 - Kelly Lefaivre: Outlook for the Future
 - Toni McLaurin: Can't Believe We Debated That
 - Toney Russell: A Legacy of Innovation
 - Marc Swiontkowski: Dialog and Scientific Debate as Founding Principles of the OTA
 - David Teague: How OTA Influences an Entire Career From Day 1
 
"Game Changer" Studies
- 2025 Series: Treatment of Medial Malleollar Fractures
 - 2024 Series: Distal Radius Fractures
 - 2024 Series: Fix and Flap: The Radical Orthopaedic and Plastic Treatment of Severe Open Fractures of the Tibia
 - 2024 Series: Irrigation Solutions in a Contaminated Wound
 - 2024 Series: Lateral Compression Type-1 Pelvic Ring Injuries
 - 2024 Series: Traumatic Arthrotomies
 - 2024 Series: Trimalleollar Fractures with Impaction of the Posteromedial Tibial Plafond
 - 2023 Series: SPRINT Trial
 - 2021 Game Changers Series Part 3: The VANCO Study
 - 2021 Game Changers Series Part 2: Mid-Shaft Humerus Fractures
 - 2021 Game Changers Series Part 1: Pelvic Ring Disruptions
 - 2020 Game Changers Series Part 2
 - 2020 Game Changers Series Part 1
 
Additional Topics
- Intimate Partner Violence: What Every Resident (and Attending) Should Know About the PRAISE Trial
 - How to Reduce SSIs: What Every Resident (and Attending) Should Know about the PREP-IT Trials
 - An Interview with OTA President Douglas W. Lundy, MD
 - Optimizing the Business of Orthopedic Trauma
 - Patient Care and the Border Crisis
 - OTA 2024 Humanitarian Scholars
 - A Conversation with OTA President Emil Schemitsch
 - Dual Fixation for Distal Femoral Fractures: Tips and Tricks
 - Origins of the OTA Open Fracture Classification System
 - Origins of Pelvis Fracture Classifications
 - How to Succeed in Getting Your Needs
 - OTA 2023 Humanitarian Scholars: Part 1
 - OTA 2023 Humanitarian Scholars: Part 2
 - Sneak Preview: OTA FractureBook
 - Social Determinants of Health and Our Role
 - Stories from the OTA Roy Sanders Traveling Fellowship
 - Succession! Passing the Torch at JOT
 - Core Curriculum Lectures: Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures
 - Leveraging Social Media for Education
 - Acute Care Orthopaedics: Another Perspective
 - PREVENT CLOT - Aspirin or Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Thromboprophylaxis after a Fracture
 - OTA after Hours: Is Infrapatellar Nailing Dead?
 - Acute Care Orthopaedics: Is It a Thing?
 - Interview with 2022 OTA President Dr. Michael Archdeacon
 - Orthopaedic Research Funding Opportunities with the Department of Defense Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program
 - OTA after Hours: The evolution of calcaneus fracture management over the last 30 years and the criteria for non-operative and operative treatment pathways
 - SpeakUp Ortho Movement
 - Interview with 2021 OTA President Dr. Heather Vallier
 
Hospital Icons
OTA Past Presidents
- Leadership and Career Insights with Andrew Pollak, MD
 - What I Know Now with Lawrence Bone, MD, James Kellam, MD, and Brad Henley, MD
 - Transitions - Career Progressions Part 1, with Tracy Watson, MD, Jeff Anglen, MD, and Andrew Schmidt, MD
 - Transitions - Career Progressions Part 2, with Tracy Watson, MD, Jeff Anglen, MD, and Andrew Schmidt, MD
 - Other Ortho Leadership Roles with Richard Kyle, MD, and Marc Swiontkowski, MD
 
Sponsored Content Episodes
- Bone Infection Management Using CERAMENT G with Gentamicin, a Novel Local Antibiotic-Eluting Bone Graft. Sponsored by BONESUPPORT
 - The Evolution of Syndesmosis Treatment: What’s Proven, and Why Does It Matter. Sponsored by Arthrex, Inc.
 - Management of challenging peri-prosthetic fractures with the EVOS Large Frag and Periprosthetic Plating System: Sponsored by Smith and Nephew
 - Challenging Distal Elbow Trauma Indications and the solutions provided in the Distal Elbow Set: Sponsored by Skeletal Dynamics
 - The Role of EXOGEN® ultrasound bone healing system for Fracture Management in our Patient Population: Sponsored by Bioventus
 - The Role of Value Based Care in Orthopaedic Trauma: Sponsored by The Orthopaedic Implant Company
 - Justin Barad, MD and Stefano Bini, MD Discuss Immersive Technologies in Orthopaedics - Sponsored by Osso VR
 - Contemporary Management of Injuries to the Wrist - Sponsored by Skeletal Dynamics
 - Contemporary Management of Injuries to the Distal Elbow - Sponsored by Skeletal Dynamics
 
The Ortho Resident Survival Guide
2023 OTA Annual Meeting
Interviews with notable presenters.
- OTA 2023 Annual Meeting Guest Nation South Sudan
 - Geriatric Acetabulum
 - Podium 67 - Comparison of the Effect of Intravenous and Locally Injected Tranexamic Acid on Blood Transfusion and Complications in Fragility Hip Fractures
 - Podium 69 - 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
 - Podium 72 - Unipolar Hemiarthroplasty, Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty or Total Hip Arthroplasty for Hip Fracture in Older Individuals
 - Podium 74 - Posterolateral or Direct Lateral Surgical Approach for Hemiarthroplasty after a Hip Fracture
 - Podium 75 - A Comparison of Helical Blade and Lag Screw Fixation in the Treatment of Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures with Cephalomedullary Nails
 - Podium 76 - Integrated Dual Lag Screw Cephalomeduallary Nails Are Associated with Higher Complication Rates versus Single Lag Screw Cephalomedullary Nails for Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures
 - Podium 77 - 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
 - Podium 82 - Next-Generation Sequencing Results Suggest that a Change in Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Severe Open Tibia Fractures is Warranted
 - Podium 84 - Infrapatellar vs Suprapatellar Intramedullary Nailing for Fractures of the Tibia (INSURT Study): A Multi-Centered Randomized Controlled Trial
 - Podium 86 - 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
 - Podium 87 - A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Operative and Nonoperative Treatment of Ulnar Diaphyseal Fractures
 - Podium 91 - 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
 - Podium 100 - Reamer-Irrigator-Aspirator (RIA) versus Autogenous Iliac Crest Bone Graft (AICBG) for the Treatment of Nonunions: A Multicenter Randomized Trial
 - Podium 102 - Factors Affecting Outcomes of Hindfoot Fusion Nails for Acute Injury: A Multicenter Study
 - Podium 106 - Outcomes of Amputation and Limb Salvage in Combat Injuries: Does Level of Injury Matter? A Secondary Analysis of METALS I Dat
 - Podium 107 - Postoperative Weightbearing Status Does Not Lower Patient Mortality Following Geriatric Distal Femur Fracture
 - Podium 120 - The Utility of Multidimensional Fluoroscopy in the Treatment of Pelvis and Acetabular Fractures
 - Podium 121 - Acetabular Dysplasia and Posterior Wall Fractures: The Missing Link
 - Podium 122 - Surgical Complications after Operative Fixation of Minimally Displaced Lateral Compression Type 1 Pelvic Ring Fractures
 - Podium 135 - Periarticular Multimodal Analgesia for Postoperative Pain in Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Study
 
2022 OTA Annual Meeting
- Delayed Surgery Increases the Rate of Infection in Closed Fractures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
 - Single-Incision Fasciotomy Decreases Infection Risk Compared to Dual-Incision Fasciotomy in Treatment of Tibial Plateau Fractures with Acute Compartment Syndrome
 - Risk Factors for Reoperation to Promote Union in 1,128 Distal Femur Fractures
 - Is Iliosacral Screw Removal Useless? A Causal Analysis of Prospective Observational Data
 - What is the Probability that Intrawound Vancomycin Powder Reduces Infections in Patients with High-Risk Tibial Plateau or Pilon Fractures?A Bayesian Analysis of the VANCO Trial
 - Aqueous-PREP: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial Evaluating Preoperative Aqueous Antiseptic Skin Solutions in Open Fractures
 - Functional Outcomes of Primary Arthrodesis vs. Open Reduction and Internal Fixation in the Treatment of Lisfranc Injuries
 - OTA 2022 Annual Meeting Selected Posters
 
2020 OTA Annual Meeting
- OTA Annual Meeting Notable Presentations Part 7
 - OTA Annual Meeting Notable Presentations Part 6
 - OTA Annual Meeting Notable Presentations Part 5
 - OTA Annual Meeting Notable Presentations Part 4
 - OTA Annual Meeting Notable Presentations Part 3
 - OTA Annual Meeting Notable Presentations Part 2
 - OTA Annual Meeting Notable Presentations Part 1
 
2021 OTA Annual Meeting
- Paper 60 - A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Operative and Nonoperative Treatment of Humeral Diaphyseal Fractures
 - Paper 61 - Is the Use of Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty Over Monopolar Hemiarthroplasty Justified? A Propensity Score-Weighted Analysis of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
 - Paper 62 - A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Subcutaneous Enoxaparin & Oral Rivaroxaban for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients
 - Paper 63 - Intraoperative Hematoma Block Decreases Postoperative Pain and Narcotic Consumption After Intramedullary Rodding of Femoral Shaft Fractures: A Randomized Control Trial
 - Paper 64 - Periarticular Multimodal Analgesia Decreases Postoperative Pain in Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
 - Paper 65 - Definitive Flap Coverage Within 48 Hours of Definitive Fixation Reduces Deep Infection Rate in Open Tibial Shaft Fractures Requiring Flap Coverage
 - Paper 67 - Risk of Iatrogenic Sciatic Nerve Injury During Posterior Acetabular Fracture Fixation: Does Patient Position Matter?
 - Paper 76 - Distal Femur Fractures Occur 8 Times More Frequently in Short versus Long Cephalomedulary Nails for Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures: A Longitudinal Study
 - Paper 77 - Risk Factors for Non-union of Distal Femur Fractures
 - Paper 81 - Risk of Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty Following Hemiarthroplasty for Hip Fracture
 - Paper 84 - Outcomes for Geriatric Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Matched Comparison of Nonoperative Management and Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
 - Paper 86 - Long-leg versus Short-leg Cast Immobilization for Displaced Distal Tibial Physeal Fractures
 - Paper 92 - Results of Emergency Department Stress of Lateral Compression Type 1 Fracture Correlate with Validated Instability Scoring System
 - Paper 107 - Outcomes of Intramedullary Nailing Versus External Fixation in the Treatment of Open Tibial Fractures: Three to Five Year Follow-up Study of a Randomized Clinical Trial
 - Paper 109 - How Long Can Debridement Wait in Type IIIB Open Tibia Fractures?
 - Paper 111 - An International Comparison of Acute Versus Staged Fixation of Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures
 - Paper 116: 10-Year Incidence and Possible Predictors of Conversion to TKA Following Operative Fixation of Distal Femur Fractures: Analysis of 6086 Patients
 - Paper 117: Lower Complications in Acute THA for Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures than Delayed Conversion THA after Failed Operative Fixation
 - Paper 120 - Risk Factors and Characteristics of Recalcitrant Osteomyelitis Following Appropriate Initial Surgical and Antibiotic Treatment
 - Paper 129 - No Change in Outcome between One and Five Years after Repair of Displaced Proximal Humerus Fracture
 
2020 OTA Specialty Day
- Episode 1: OTA Highlight Papers
 - Episode 2: OTA Highlight Papers (cont.)
 - Episode 3: Bone Defects in 2020
 - Episode 4: Antibiotic Cement Coated Nails
 - Episode 5: Limb Salvage vs Amputation
 - Episode 6: Amputations – General principles: What do to...and what not do to
 - Episode 7: Modified ERTL – Distal Tibiofibular Bridge Synostosis: A Closer Look
 - Episode 8: Osseointegration for Amputees
 - Episode 9: Proximal Humerus Fracture: Deltopectoral versus Split
 - Episode 10: Bone Transport and then Nailing
 - Episode 11: Compression Nail Technique for Nonunions
 
Symposia
- Fracture-Related Infections: Part 1
 - Fracture-Related Infections: Part 2
 - Non-Union Part 1: Patient Evaluation Principles
 - Non-Union Part 2: Biomechanical Principles
 - Non-Union Part 3: Biological Treatment Principles
 - Non-Union Part 4: Patient Case Studies
 - Obesity in the Orthopaedic Trauma Patient: Part 1
 - Obesity in the Orthopaedic Trauma Patient: Part 2
 - Peri-Prosthetic Fractures of the Hip: Part 1
 - Peri-Prosthetic Fractures of the Hip: Part 2
 - Peri-Prosthetic Fractures of the Hip: Part 3
 
COVID-19
- March 27, 2020 Part 1: COVID-19 Preparedness in Orthopaedic Trauma
 - March 27, 2020 Part 2: COVID-19 Preparedness in Orthopaedic Trauma
 - March 27, 2020 Part 3: COVID-19 Preparedness in Orthopaedic Trauma
 - April 2, 2020 Update Part 1: COVID-19 Preparedness in Orthopaedic Trauma
 - April 2, 2020 Update Part 2: COVID-19 Preparedness in Orthopaedic Trauma
 - April 2, 2020 Update Part 3: COVID-19 Preparedness in Orthopaedic Trauma
 - Orthopaedic Residents Partner with Their Medicine Colleagues at the Epicenter of the COVID-19 Pandemic
 - Update on the NYC COVID Experience
 
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