Origins of the OTA Open Fracture Classification System

Brad Henley, MD, MBA talks with host Michael Blankstein about how OTA has influenced his career dating back to his residency, and shares his passion for the business of trauma medicine, and coding and reimbursement.

David Teague, MD talks with host Michael Blankstein about how OTA has influenced his career dating back to his residency and shares memories as well as insights for the future.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

James Kellam, MD shares his memories and stories of the OTA starting with OTHA over the last 40 years.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Emily Benson, MD discussess her involvement with the OTA commmunity from her early days in Orthopaedics and the growing the global community. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Join host Malcolm DeBaun, MD as he speaks with Dr. Sean Nork about this Gamechanger article entitled, "Trimalleolar Fractures with Impaction of the Posteromedial Tibial Plafond: Implications for Talar Stability" by Martin Weber from Foot & Ankle International, 2004.   Click for the abstract link.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Toney Russell, MD shares his insights of over 40 years of innovation as well as the impact of the OTA on the trauma profession and his career.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Tony McLaurin, MD shares her memories, observations, and perspectives about the OTA over her 25 years of involvement.   For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Anna Miller, MD chats with host Jackie Dunahoe, MD about two Gamechanging papers in the operative vs. non-operative treatment of traumatic arthrotomies. The first paper is entitled: "Traumatic Arthrotomies: Do They All Need the Operating Room?" by Richard Randall McKnight et al from the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma in 2021.  Link for abstract. The second paper is "Operative Versus Nonoperative Management Of Traumatic Arthrotomies from Civilian Gunshot Wounds" by Christopher L. Shultz et al from the Iowa Orthopaedic Journal in 2019. Link for abstract. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org    

Gerard Slobogean, MD hosts this discussion with Andrew Eglseder about the paper "Intra-articular fractures of the distal end of the radius in young adults," by JL Knirk, and JB Jupiter from JBJS 1986.  Click here for the abstract For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Michael Bosse, MD chats with host Michael Blankstein, MD and discusses his memories and perspectives about the OTA in its early years until the present.   For additional educational resources visit OTA.org