Mo and Marc’s Highlights from 2025 and Predictions for 2026

In this episode, Mo and Marc take a look back at several highly viewed studies that were published in The Journal in 2025 and share their predictions of what will shape the field of orthopaedics in 2026. Subspecialties: Orthopaedic Essentials Ankle Knee Link: Khojaly R, Rowan FE, Shah V, Nagle M, Shahab M, Ahmad AS, Dahly D, Taylor C, Niocaill RM, Cleary M. Immediate Weight-Bearing Compared with Non-Weight-Bearing After Operative Ankle Fracture Fixation: Results of the INWN Pragmatic, Randomized, Multicenter Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 May 23;107(13):1423-1438. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.24.00965. PMID: 40408465. https://bit.ly/4pMR5BR Lawson MM, Lancaster K, Lipps C, Slobogean G, Brady JM, O'Hara N, Working ZM. Home Call and Sleep in Orthopaedic Surgeons: A Prospective, Longitudinal Study of the Effect of Home Call on Sleep in Orthopaedic Attending Surgeons and Residents. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Oct 15;107(20):2235-2242. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.24.01411. Epub 2025 Aug 20. PMID: 40834105. https://bit.ly/4anUpOS Harris AB, Vigdorchik JM, Khanuja HS, Hegde V. Modern Alignment Strategies in Total Knee Arthroplasty and How to Best Achieve Them. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Nov 5;107(21):2457-2468. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.25.00480. Epub 2025 Sep 12. PMID: 40938970. https://bit.ly/49gzlbY Hannon CP, Salih R, Barrack RL, Nunley RM. Cementless Versus Cemented Total Knee Arthroplasty: Concise Midterm Results of a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Sep 20;105(18):1430-1434. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00161. Epub 2023 Jun 22. PMID: 37347823. https://bit.ly/44UsJxJ

In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Richard Lackman, MD, discusses the influence of Ronald Bruce Heppenstall, MD, on his career and the TCOA, in conversation with Marc Swiontkowski, MD.     Links:  Swiontkowski M. Introducing JBJS OrthoCorps: An Online Audio Archive of Stories from the Orthopaedic Community. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Mar 8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00222. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36888940. https://bit.ly/42PUnZZ  JBJS OrthoCorps: https://bit.ly/3lTBaG5  OrthoCorps submission guidelines: https://bit.ly/4dD2sqr     Subspecialties:  Orthopaedic Essentials 

In this episode, Mo and Marc welcome special guest Rock Patel (Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan) for a fascinating discussion about his globe-trotting adventures and career journey—and how professional and personal growth often stem from adversity.     Subspecialties:  Orthopaedic Essentials  Spine    Link:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockpatelmd00/?hl=en  Chapters (00:00:03) - Ortho Joe Podcast(00:00:39) - Meet Rock Patel(00:01:11) - Bo Horner on His Adventure(00:02:03) - In the Elevator With Cancer Patients(00:06:30) - Rocky climbed Everest in 2019(00:10:32) - Rock climbing the Everest(00:16:33) - Ultramarathoning and Climbing(00:17:59) - Osteoartho surgeons on the challenges of life(00:21:34) - Rock Patel

In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Dr. Anton Lambers (orthopaedic surgeon based in Bright, Victoria, Australia) in a discussion on his unique and transformative gap-year experience, spent travelling in a caravan with his family around the coast of Australia, visiting orthopaedic surgeons along the way.    Subspecialties:  Education and Training  Orthopaedic Essentials     Link:  Dr. Lambert’s web page: https://antonlambers.au/  Dr. Lambert’s Resident Roundup post on JBJS OrthoBuzz: https://bit.ly/4oSLCIB  Chapters (00:00:03) - Pod Topics: Ortho Joe Podcast(00:00:37) - Toronto's baseball fans after the game(00:01:47) - The 'Gap Year'(00:05:02) - The 'Gap Year'(00:08:50) - Traveling Around Australia With a Caravan(00:10:29) - The journey of a doctor's fellowship(00:13:10) - Travel Journal(00:14:20) - Active Australians talk about physical exercise(00:15:59) - A Year on the Road: Inspiring others to do the same(00:20:48) - A week in the wilderness

In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, James Keeney, MD, discusses his history with the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, in conversation with Bernie Stulberg, MD.     Links:  Swiontkowski M. Introducing JBJS OrthoCorps: An Online Audio Archive of Stories from the Orthopaedic Community. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Mar 8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00222. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36888940. https://bit.ly/42PUnZZ  JBJS OrthoCorps: https://bit.ly/3lTBaG5  OrthoCorps submission guidelines: https://bit.ly/4dD2sqr     Subspecialties:  Orthopaedic Essentials  Chapters (00:00:03) - Mid America Orthopedics Conference 2018(00:08:22) - Board of Directors Discuss the Organization's Future(00:11:16) - The Mid-America Conference(00:13:03) - A message for President Brody's last year

In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Thomas Frydendal, PhD (physiotherapist and researcher at Aarhus University in Denmark) in a discussion about his study entitled "Total Hip Replacement or Resistance Training for Severe Hip Osteoarthritis," published in NEJM in 2024.    Subspecialties:  Hip  Orthopaedic Essentials    Links:  Frydendal T, Christensen R, Mechlenburg I, Mikkelsen LR, Varnum C, Graversen AE, Kjærsgaard-Andersen P, Revald PH, Hofbauer C, Bieder MJ, Qassim H, Munir MS, Jakobsen SS, Nielsen SM, Ingwersen KG, Overgaard S. Total Hip Replacement or Resistance Training for Severe Hip Osteoarthritis. N Engl J Med. 2024 Oct 31;391(17):1610-1620. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2400141. PMID: 39476341. http://bit.ly/4oKQL5v  Thomas Frydendal’s profile on LinkedIn. https://bit.ly/4hClZtp  Chapters (00:00:03) - Ortho Joe Podcast(00:02:41) - Total Hip Replacement or Resistance Training for Severe Hip Osteo(00:11:04) - The Case for a Trials(00:13:55) - A Little About My LinkedIn Profile(00:15:22) - The New England trial's 10 years in the world(00:18:16) - What are you working on now?(00:20:13) - A message for Thomas Feist

In this episode, Mo and Marc discuss the ongoing process of reimagining The Journal, including the reorganization of the editorial board, a redesign of the cover, and the introduction of new article types and theme issues, with an emphasis on globalizing the journal's content and authorship to provide high-impact, gold standard information to MSK practitioners worldwide.     Subspecialties:  Basic Science  Education and Training  Elbow   Ethics  Foot & Ankle  Hand & Wrist  Hip  Infection  Knee  Oncology  Orthopaedic Essentials  Pain Management  Pediatrics  Rehabilitation  Spine  Shoulder  Sports Medicine  Trauma   Links:  Think JBJS: https://bit.ly/3XfynWF  Chapters (00:00:03) - Ortho Joe Podcast(00:01:59) - A Minute with the Editorial Board(00:06:31) - The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: Globalization(00:09:13) - The Journal of Bow and Joint Surgery: Special Issues(00:11:09) - Do we Need More Medical Journals?(00:12:53) - A Question for The Journal(00:15:17) - A Special Thank You for The New Vision(00:16:37) - Think JBJS

In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD, MPH, talks with his mentor Hugh Watts, MD, about the evolution of pediatric orthopaedics in North America.    Links:  Swiontkowski M. Introducing JBJS OrthoCorps: An Online Audio Archive of Stories from the Orthopaedic Community. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Mar 8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00222. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36888940. https://bit.ly/42PUnZZ  JBJS OrthoCorps: https://bit.ly/3lTBaG5  OrthoCorps submission guidelines: https://bit.ly/4dD2sqr     Subspecialties:  Orthopaedic Essentials  Pediatrics  Chapters (00:00:03) - JBJS OrthoCorps(00:00:56) - Hugh Stokes on the Pediatric Orthopedic Society(00:04:38) - The Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA(00:11:49) - Pediatric orthopedics: the old style and the new(00:18:43) - After your orthodist surgery, how do you regain your teeth(00:19:12) - Pediatric Orthopedics, Residency(00:25:57) - Trainees' experiences in scoliosis(00:27:36) - Pediatric orthopedic surgeons and polio(00:34:02) - An Orthopedic Trainee's Advice

In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest and OrthoJoe listener Josh Blomberg, MD (trauma surgeon at ThedaCare Hospital in Neenah, WI) in a discussion on the benefits of outside reading and its impact on broadening knowledge, enriching life, reducing stress, increasing enjoyment, fostering personal growth and creativity, and stimulating interesting conversations.    Subspecialties:  Orthopaedic Essentials    Links to Josh’s Recommendations:  Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson  An unbelievable gripping story about a group of recreational divers off the NE coast of the US who stumble upon a WWII wreck in the late 1990s. I don't want to ruin the end of the book, but I challenge you to find a more engaging and fascinating non-fiction read on the planet. You will not be able to put it down. His second book Rocketmen, about the Apollo 8 mission, is just as good.      The Algebra of Happiness and The Algebra of Wealth by Scott Galloway  These two books should be required reading for every single resident/fellow who is about to step out into the real world and start their careers and families. These books serve as a primer for what challenges we all face but no one warns us about. There is a reason that the most miserable period of one’s life is from age 30-50....because life gets real. The Algebra of Wealth is a follow up book about money and personal finance. It is a pragmatic view of how we should look at money, save money, and its importance in our everyday life and long term happiness. We learn nothing about money in training, but it is absolutely critical to our success and happiness in life whether or not we want to admit it. Also, these books are incredibly fun to read, full of comedic interludes, and overall very well written.      Red Notice by Bill Browder  This is a story of Bill Browder, the first American to start an investment firm in Russia. An absolutely fascinating story about finance, and the Russian oligarchy. I listened to this book twice in a row. It completely opened my eyes to a part of the world I knew very little about, and taught me so much about communism and how their economies (don't) work. Nothing to Envy  by Barbara Demick is similar (no finance component) but is about growing up in a... Chapters (00:00:03) - Ortho Joe Podcast(00:01:00) - Dr. Josh Blumberg on Life Outside of Orthopedics(00:01:46) - The Importance of Reading Outside Orthopedics(00:05:35) - How to Pick a New Book(00:08:29) - Have You Learned Anything From Reading?(00:11:19) - The List of 10 Books That I Give to People(00:12:36) - How to Read in a World of AI(00:14:39) - How to Get Others Excited About Reading?(00:16:44) - Josh on Why It's So Important to Do What You Do(00:19:16) - Top Executives: Slow productivity(00:20:30) - Thanks for Contacting The Lab

In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Antonia Chen, MD (Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopaedics, UT Southwestern; Executive Editor, JBJS) in a discussion on her journey through research and academic publishing, with a focus on her commitment to equity and accessibility through an emphasis on mentorship, encouraging diverse career paths, and providing financial support for research opportunities for those from underrepresented groups.    Subspecialties:  Orthopaedic Essentials  Hip  Infection  Knee     Links:  Your Case is on Hold podcast: https://www.jbjs.org/search.php?sortby=date&sortorder=desc&a_all=ycioh&type=podcast Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach (WOGO): https://wogo.org/  Gladden Society: https://www.gladdensociety.org/  Chapters (00:00:03) - Ortho Joe Podcast(00:00:59) - Orthopedics in the Spotlight with Antonia Chen(00:01:50) - Antonia Santowski Becomes Executive Editor of JBJS(00:05:44) - A message about the New York Times(00:06:38) - What got you interested in orthopedics in the first place?(00:08:12) - What's a mentor in orthopedics?(00:12:38) - The role of women in orthopedics(00:15:17) - Antonia Chen on Underrepresented Minority Doctors(00:19:29) - Favorite instructor in the peloton