A Chat with Dr. Evalina Burger-Van Der Walt

In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guests Drs. Sheila Ann Sprague and Sameer Parpia (Associate Professors at McMaster University and Senior Editors for Statistics and Methodology at JBJS) in a discussion on the importance of methodological rigor when designing clinical trials.  Subspecialties:  Orthopaedic Essentials  Chapters (00:00:03) - Ortho Jobe Podcast(00:01:00) - Senior Editors Introduction(00:02:18) - The OsteoTrauma Trials(00:04:12) - How to do a randomized trial in orthopedics?(00:06:45) - The Leap of Proposals(00:09:04) - Should Bayesian Analysis be Advanced in Orthopedic Research?(00:12:03) - Samir and Sheila on Submitting a Paper(00:14:10) - Biostatistics and Methodology(00:15:34) - The Science Editor's farewell

In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Sagar Desai (Foot and Ankle surgeon, Toronto, Canada) in a discussion on the increasing trend of Achilles tendon ruptures across various age groups and sports, with a focus on variables such as playing style, training volume, and shoe design as well as both operative and nonoperative treatment options.    Subspecialties:  Foot and Ankle   Orthopaedic Essentials  Sports Medicine  Chapters (00:00:03) - Ortho Joe Podcast(00:01:42) - Athlete Achilles Tendon ruptures(00:03:02) - Athletic U ruptures: Young vs Old(00:10:06) - Is it Bad for You to Play With a Forefoot?(00:10:35) - Achilles injury prevention(00:13:25) - Non-operative treatment for foot injuries(00:16:19) - Return to Sport after a Achilles Injury(00:18:39) - Mark Feuerstein on Achilles tendon ruptures

In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Bernie Stulberg, MD, interviews David Markel, MD, Second-Vice President of the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association.    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 are joined by special guest Professor Ted Miclau (Orthopaedic Trauma Institute International Chair, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery) in a discussion focusing on innovations and recent work in fracture-healing.    Link  Gouhari F, Shariatpanahi ZV, Talebi S, Mehrvar A, Momeny M, Ehsani A, Ahmadi-Abdashti A, Zandi R. Therapeutic Effects of Bovine Colostrum on Bone Healing, Rehabilitation, and Postoperative Complications: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blinded Comparative Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Apr 18;107(12):1307-1315. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.24.00542. PMID: 40249794. https://www.jbjs.org/reader.php?rsuite_id=bf628643-fcfe-4fc5-9f9e-b46db1bd70d2&source=The_Journal_of_Bone_and_Joint_Surgery/107/12/1307&topics=hp+ta#info    Subspecialties:  Basic Science  Hip  Orthopaedic Essentials  Trauma  Chapters (00:00:03) - Orthojoe Podcast(00:00:49) - Bovine Colostrum and Bone Healing(00:03:23) - Mental Fitness: Ted McLow(00:03:52) - Osteomyelitis and fracture healing(00:09:48) - Breastfeeding and hip fracture(00:11:20) - Hip Fracture and the International RCT

In this episode, Mo and Marc chat with Executive Editor Nico Piuzzi  (Vice-Chair of Research, Cleveland Clinic) in a discussion focusing on innovation, biologics, robotics, arthroplasty, osteoarthritis, and periprosthetic infection. Subspecialties:  Orthopaedic Essentials 

In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Paul D. Sponseller, MD, and Stuart L. Weinstein, MD, discuss Dr. Weinstein’s career in orthopaedics and highlight the past, present, and future of idiopathic scoliosis care and management.     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  Spine  Pediatrics   

In this episode, Mo and Marc chat with Dr. Evalina Burger-Van Der Walt about her inspiring personal and professional journey, from growing up in South Africa to becoming the first female chair of orthopaedics at the University of Colorado, with a focus on her approach to leadership, mentorship, resident support, facing challenges, and achieving a fulfilling work-life balance.     Subspecialties:  Orthopaedic Essentials  Spine  Trauma  Education and Training 

In this episode, Mo and Marc share their insights on the importance of outside reading and its impact on broadening knowledge, enriching life, increasing enjoyment, and fostering creativity.    Links:   Paulo Coelho. The Alchemist.  https://rb.gy/ks2tao Ernest Hemingway. The Old Man and the Sea. https://rb.gy/669rno Ernest Hemingway. For Whom the Bell Tolls. https://rb.gy/90va2b Siddhartha Mukherjee. The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer. https://rb.gy/3yb67u  Solomon. The Book of Proverbs. https://rb.gy/350laz  Rick Rubin. The Creative Act: A Way of Being. https://bit.ly/441CBV2 David Maraniss. When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi. https://bit.ly/3Tkn65r David Maraniss. Path Lit By Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe. https://bit.ly/3Zv2mvw  Ron Chernow. Alexander Hamilton. https://bit.ly/45QDVfO Erik Larson. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America. https://bit.ly/44aqPZA Fyodor Dostoevski. Crime and Punishment. https://bit.ly/3HAWZEV Kahlil Gibran. The Prophet. https://bit.ly/4jKPxo4 Thomas Mann. The Magic Mountain. https://bit.ly/4jPiFui Erik Larson. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War. https://bit.ly/3HFoZal   James Herriot https://bit.ly/3FzRAgP    Subspecialties:  Orthopaedic Essentials 

In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Ross K. Leighton, MD, FRCSC, FACS, discusses his history with orthopaedic trauma in North America with Anna Miller, 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  Trauma 

In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guests Karim Ramji (bariatric surgeon, entrepreneur, and researcher at McMaster University) and Jamie Le (internal medicine and obesity specialist at HOW Clinics) in a discussion on GLP-1 agonists and their role in orthopaedics, particularly for weight loss and surgical outcomes.    Links:   Kim BI, LaValva SM, Parks ML, Sculco PK, Della Valle AG, Lee GC. Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Decrease Medical and Surgical Complications in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Primary TKA. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Feb 19;107(4):348-355. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.24.00468. Epub 2024 Dec 24. PMID: 39719003. https://bit.ly/4jvCvdX    Subspecialties:  Orthopaedic Essentials