The OTA Podcast

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  OTA Access for Care in Limited Resource Settings 11.08.2026 22min

  Listen in as host Dr. Michael Blankstein chats with Drs. Mai Nguyen and Carla Smith about the Task Force created to provide education and materials to trauma surgeons in limited resource countries and the SIGN group. For more information, visit this OTA website link. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org  
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  2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Humeral Shaft Fractures 04.08.2026 33min

  Join host Dr. Alex Crespo and guests Drs. Alex Stroh and Jordan Bauer as they discuss the top 10 things you need to know to effectively manage humeral shaft fractures. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Femoral Neck Fracture in the Young Patient 28.07.2026 13min

  Listen in as Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Saam Morshed chat about young femoral neck fractures. They discuss diagnosis and management of these patients in this high yield case series.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  JOT Supplementary Discussion: Effect of Aspiration on Compartment Pressures in Tibial Plateau Fractures 21.07.2026 14min

  Host Dr. Joe Patterson chats with JOT paper authors Drs. Stephen Becher and Austin Wynne as they go behind the text of this article entitled: "Knee hemarthrosis aspiration and its effect on compartment pressures in tibial plateau fractures." Click here for the abstract link For additional educational resources visit OTA.org  
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  2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Acetabular Fractures 14.07.2026 18min

  Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Michael Maceroli discuss injury classification, approaches, treatment options, and other key points to cover for the OITE.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Pelvis Fractures 07.07.2026 25min

  Listen in as Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Michael Maceroli chat about Pelvic Fracture Diagnosis and Treatment in this high yield case series.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  JOT Supplementary Discussion: Patient-Reported Outcomes After Distal Radius Fractures Differ Across Geographic and Cultural Populations: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 23.06.2026 22min

  Join host Dr. Alex Crespo as he chats with Dr. William Ricci and third year medical student, Mr. Robert Bilodeau about their article entitled: " Patient-Reported Outcomes After Distal Radius Fractures Differ Across Geographic and Cultural Populations: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," as they go beyond the text to understand the impetus behind the study and interesting information they derived during the study.  Click here to see the abstract.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Distal Femur and Patella 16.06.2026 24min

  Dr. Greg Gaski hosts a conversation with Dr. Austin Carroll focused on distal femur and patella fractures including  underlying pathophysiology, treatment options, current controversial debates, and different types of constructs in this high yield case series.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Calcaneus Fracture Diagnosis and Management 09.06.2026 21min

  Dr. Malcolm DeBaun hosts a conversation with Dr. John Munz focused on Calcaneal Fracture Diagnosis and Treatment in this high yield case series. Dr. DeBaun references the article entitled "Medial external fixation for staged treatment of closed calcaneus fractures: Surgical technique and case series" for further learning opportunities. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE- New Series Introduction 02.06.2026 15min

  Listen is as podcast committee members Drs. Michael Blankstein, Greg Gaski, and Alex Crespo chat about the new 2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE series and why this content is being refreshed.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  OTA International Supplementary Discussion: Management preferences for hip fracture care in Latin America 26.05.2026 26min

  Dr. Joe Patterson hosts authors Drs. Ted Miclau, Vincenzo Giordano, and Madeline MacKechnie as they go beyond the text of their recent paper, "Management preferences for hip fracture care in Latin America" and also discuss the ACTUAR network they used to study the topic.  Click the link to the article.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  OTA Practice Management Panel: Perspectives on Practice Selection Part 2 19.05.2026 35min

  Listen in to  the conclusion of this OTA Clinical Practice Management guest panel as Drs. Brian Cunningham, Rob Wetzel, Meelan Patel, and Rachel Sotsky continue their discussion on lessons learned and experience that's been gained across different settings in orthopedic trauma. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  OTA Practice Management Panel: Perspectives on Practice Selection Part 1 12.05.2026 40min

  The OTA Clinical Practice Management guest panel, Drs. Brian Cunningham, Rob Wetzel, Meelan Patel, and Rachel Sotsky, discuss lessons learned and experience that's been gained across different settings in orthopedic trauma. Part 1 of a 2-part discussion.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  Great Debates: Evaluation and Management of Minimally Displaced Pelvis Fractures 05.05.2026 31min

  In this conversation, host Dr. Greg Gaski and guests Drs. Connor Kleweno and Joshua Parry focus on evaluation and management strategies for minimally displaced lateral compression pelvis fractures.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  From Plates to Prostheses: The Making of a Modern Hip Surgeon 28.04.2026 42min

  In this episode, Dr. Michael Blankstein and Dr. Philip Kregor discuss historical perspectives and current viewpoints on the evolution of hip trauma surgery and strategies for managing the hip fracture patient with traumaplasty. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  Great Debates: Let's Talk About Anemia 21.04.2026 28min

  Listen is as host Joe Patterson, MD debates the management of anemia after acute trauma with Danielle Peterson, MD and Brian Mullis, MD. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  Pakistani International Forum 14.04.2026 19min

  Paul Whiting, MD hosts this episode with Pakistan Guest Nation attendees Masood Umer, MD and Usama Bin Saeed, MD. They discuss challenges to attend, highlights of the symposium, delegation to IOTA, and vision for future collaboration. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  Postoperative Radiation Does Not Decrease Risk of Heterotopic Ossification after Acetabulum Fracture Fixation / Bier Block Regional Anesthesia vs Hematoma Block for Closed Distal Radius Reduction 07.04.2026 16min

  Host Malcolm DeBaun, MD chats with paper authors Jeremy Adelstein, MD, and Josh Napora, MD about their results in: "Postoperative Radiation Does Not Decrease Risk of Heterotopic Ossification after Acetabulum Fracture Fixation" in the first part of this episode. Link to abstract Dr. DeBaun references for thrombin gel treatment of HO. In the second part of this episode, Mark Gage, MD chats with paper author Lucas Marchand, MD about his study findings in "Bier Block Regional Anesthesia versus Hematoma Block for Closed Distal Radius Reduction: A Randomized Controlled Trial." Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  JOT Supplementary Discussion: Does protecting the femoral neck in distal femur fractures reduce hip fractures in patients over 50? 24.03.2026 32min

  Host Dr. Alex Crespo chats with JOT paper authors Drs. Michael Murphy, MD, and William Lack, MD about their JOT published article: "Low-energy Distal Femur Fractures in Patients Over 50 years old: Protecting the Femoral Neck Reduces Risk of Subsequent Hip Fracture"  Click the link to see the publication.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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  Meet Emerging Global Leaders OTA Women (EGLOW) Fellows 17.03.2026 33min

  Drs. Emily Benson and Carla Smith chat with three EGLOW Fellows who were attendees at the Annual Meeting: 2025 Fellows Dr. Mirna Ochoa (Honduras), and Dr. Bezawit Tsegaye (Ethiopia) and 2024 Fellow Dr. Olukemi Lawani (Nigeria). They discuss their start in orthopaedics, take-aways from the meeting, and paying it forward to other young women and trainees. Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org