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Managing infected fractures

Dr. David Lowenberg, Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine, Emeritus Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma, and recent past President of OTC International and the FOT discusses the management of infected fractures. He describes the most common mistakes made, his tips for local antibiotic use, which management techniques and principles have evolved (and which remain the same), and what the future might hold in this field.

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Geriatric proximal humerus fractures – what to do?

Surena Namdari, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fellowship Director and Co-Director of Shoulder & Elbow Research at the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, and attending surgeon at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals discusses his approach to the management of geriatric proximal humerus fractures. What are the surgical criteria? How should we choose between ORIF and arthroplasty? What are some important tips to achieve good results with these operative treatments? Dr. Namdari will also be moderating a panel on proximal humerus fractures at the upcoming Philadelphia Orthopaedic Trauma Symposium live webinar on June 12, 2021. Details at orthoclips.com

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Fascia iliaca blocks for hip fractures – The new standard?

David Galos, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA discusses his group’s research of fascia iliaca blocks in hip fracture surgery. How are they done at a busy hospital center? Do they reduce opioid consumptions, and by how much? Do they reduce delirium and improve patient satisfaction? Is this the new standard of care that other centers should adopt, and why?

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Women in orthopaedic surgery – Where are they?

Nancy Yen Shipley, MD, orthopaedic surgeon, speaker, writer, and host of “The 6% with Nancy MD” podcast discusses barriers, dispels myths, tells her personal stories, and suggests how we can improve the current underrepresentation of women in orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Shipley practices at Multnomah Orthopedic Clinic in Portland, OR. Check out her website at nancymd.com or her podcast on Apple/Spotify/Google.

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Marijuana and fracture healing – What do we know?

Grant D. Hogue, MD, Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Boston Children’s Hospital and Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School discusses marijuana and fracture healing. As marijuana legalization becomes more prevalent and opioid use is discouraged, it is likely that more of our patients will turn to marijuana. But how well has it been studied in our population? Does it impair fracture healing? Dr. Hogue discusses his own group’s investigations as well as future directions that are needed in order to better understand this issue.

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The NBA Bubble and return to sports in the COVID19 pandemic

John P. DiFiori, MD, Director of Sports Medicine for the NBA and Chief of the Primary Sports Medicine Service at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York discusses the NBA ‘bubble’ – how they got there, why it worked, and the lessons learned. In addition, we discuss the potential challenges for the upcoming NCAA basketball season and how sports and sports medicine will likely be changed forever after the COVID19 pandemic of 2020.

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How can we end the opioid epidemic?

An interview with Asif Ilyas, MD, MBA, Founding President of the Rothman Opioid Foundation. Dr. Ilyas discusses the educational and research efforts that are needed to continue the efforts to end the opioid epidemic. He also describes some of the early successes, the need for a long-term strategy in these efforts, medical cannabis, and how you or your center can help us all overcome this crisis. More info at http://www.rothmanopioid.org/

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Update from OrthoClips

Info about the upcoming 12th Annual Philadelphia Orthopaedic Trauma Symposium June 13

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Achilles tendon ruptures – Surgery or nonop?

Dr. Eric Gokcen, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine and Director of Foot and Ankle Surgery at Temple University discusses controversies with the management of achilles tendon ruptures, specifically operative versus nonoperative pathways. He also provides his tips for success with managing these both nonoperatively and operatively, including his current surgical techniques.

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Why orthopaedic trainees are not selecting the right job after training

Dr. Jeffrey L. Gum, Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgeon at the Norton Leatherman Spine Center and Assistant Professor at the University of Louisville, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, explains his group’s study investigating this problem. He discusses the important factors that trainees should prioritize, the pitfalls and common mistakes and misperceptions that trainees have when looking for that first job, and how to do it right.