The OTA Podcast

OTA Podcast Committee

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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20 episodes
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Tuesday · 13 min
2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Femoral Neck Fracture in the Young Patient
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
July 21 · 14 min
JOT Supplementary Discussion: Effect of Aspiration on Compartment Pressures in Tibial Plateau Fractures
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
July 14 · 18 min
2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Acetabular Fractures
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
July 7 · 25 min
2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Pelvis Fractures
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
June 23 · 22 min
JOT Supplementary Discussion: Patient-Reported Outcomes After Distal Radius Fractures Differ Across Geographic and Cultural Populations: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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
June 16 · 24 min
2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Distal Femur and Patella
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
June 9 · 21 min
2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Calcaneus Fracture Diagnosis and Management
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
June 2 · 15 min
2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE- New Series Introduction
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
May 26 · 26 min
OTA International Supplementary Discussion: Management preferences for hip fracture care in Latin America
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
May 19 · 35 min
OTA Practice Management Panel: Perspectives on Practice Selection Part 2
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
May 12 · 40 min
OTA Practice Management Panel: Perspectives on Practice Selection Part 1
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
May 5 · 31 min
Great Debates: Evaluation and Management of Minimally Displaced Pelvis Fractures
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
April 28 · 42 min
From Plates to Prostheses: The Making of a Modern Hip Surgeon
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
April 21 · 28 min
Great Debates: Let's Talk About Anemia
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
April 14 · 19 min
Pakistani International Forum
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
April 7 · 16 min
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
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
March 24 · 32 min
JOT Supplementary Discussion: Does protecting the femoral neck in distal femur fractures reduce hip fractures in patients over 50?
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
March 17 · 33 min
Meet Emerging Global Leaders OTA Women (EGLOW) Fellows
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
March 10 · 27 min
Periprosthetic Femur Fractures in Hemiarthroplasty Are Correlated With Stem Type / Which Yields Better Outcomes - Re-Fixation or Arthroplasty in Proximal Femur Cut-Out Management?
Host Michael Blankstein, MD chats with paper author Michael DeRogatis about the findings of his research: "Periprosthetic Femur Fractures in Hemiarthroplasty Are Correlated With Stem Type: An Analysis From the American Joint Replacement Registry " in the first part of the episode. In the second part, Dr. Blankstein discusses study findings with paper author Héctor J Aguado, MD, PHD, from the paper entitled: "Proximal Femur Cut-Out Management, Re-Fixation or Arthroplasty, Which Yields Better Outcomes? Insights from 143 Patients from the PIPPAS Study." Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
March 3 · 20 min
Hemiarthroplasty vs Nonoperative Treatment of Comminuted Proximal Humeral Fractures / Post-operative Complications with IM Nailing vs Plate Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures
Host Gerard Slobogean, MD chats with paper author Dennis Den Hartog, MD, PhD about the findings of his research: "Hemiarthroplasty Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Comminuted Proximal Humeral Fractures: Results of the Procon Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial" in the first part of the episode. In the second part, Dr. Slobogean discusses study findings with paper author Jad Lawand, MD-Candidate from the paper entitled: "Nonunion and Post-operative Complications Associated with Intramedullary Nailing Versus Plate Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures" Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

The OTA Podcast

2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Femoral Neck Fracture in the Young Patient

JOT Supplementary Discussion: Effect of Aspiration on Compartment Pressures in Tibial Plateau Fractures

2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Acetabular Fractures

2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Pelvis Fractures

JOT Supplementary Discussion: Patient-Reported Outcomes After Distal Radius Fractures Differ Across Geographic and Cultural Populations: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Distal Femur and Patella

2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Calcaneus Fracture Diagnosis and Management

2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE- New Series Introduction

OTA International Supplementary Discussion: Management preferences for hip fracture care in Latin America

OTA Practice Management Panel: Perspectives on Practice Selection Part 2

OTA Practice Management Panel: Perspectives on Practice Selection Part 1

Great Debates: Evaluation and Management of Minimally Displaced Pelvis Fractures

From Plates to Prostheses: The Making of a Modern Hip Surgeon

Great Debates: Let's Talk About Anemia

Pakistani International Forum

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

JOT Supplementary Discussion: Does protecting the femoral neck in distal femur fractures reduce hip fractures in patients over 50?

Meet Emerging Global Leaders OTA Women (EGLOW) Fellows

Periprosthetic Femur Fractures in Hemiarthroplasty Are Correlated With Stem Type / Which Yields Better Outcomes - Re-Fixation or Arthroplasty in Proximal Femur Cut-Out Management?

Hemiarthroplasty vs Nonoperative Treatment of Comminuted Proximal Humeral Fractures / Post-operative Complications with IM Nailing vs Plate Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures