Origins of the OTA Open Fracture Classification System

Joseph Patterson, MD and Samir Mehta, MD discuss this Gamechanger paper, “Comparison of Irrigation Solutions and Devices in a Contaminated Musculoskeletal Wound Survival Model” published in JBJS in January 2009. Authors include Brett D. Owens, MD, Daniel W. White, MD, and Joseph C. Wenke, PhD.   For additional educational resources, visit OTA.org

Join host Malcolm Debaun, MD as he speaks with Dr. George Russell about this Gamechanger article entitled, Emergency Department Stress Radiographs of Lateral Compression Type-1 Pelvic Ring Injuries Are Safe, Effective, and Reliable published in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. Click here to access the article.    For additional educational resources visit the OTA website

Hosts Michael Blankstein, MD and Malcolm Smith, MD discuss: 'Fix and Flap: The Radical Orthopaedic and Plastic Treatment of Severe Open Fractures of the Tibia.' For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

Listen in as host Michael Blankstein, MD chats with Richard Yoon, MD and Jason Halvorson, MD about the state of dual fixation for distal femur fractures.  For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

Host Michael Blankstein, MD interviews paper authors Justin Haller, MD, and Lucas Marchand, MD. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ 

In this 200th special episode, OTA President Emil Schemitsch, MD chats with host Michael Blankstein, MD about the evolution of the OTA over the last 30 years, groundbreaking research, and perspectives for the future of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association as it celebrates its 40th Anniversary in 2024. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

Host Joseph Patterson interviews Dr. James Kellam in the discussion of the origin and development of the OTA open fracture classification system.  For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews Drs. Andrew Burgess and James Kellam in the discussion of the origins of the pelvis fracture classification system. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/

Host Dr. Arun Aneja interviews paper author Dr. Antti Launonen. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting.  This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting, and the published article can be found at the link: https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1004308 .  To see the abstract, download the free ConveyMED app: Apple Store or Google Play For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/. 

Host Dr. Joseph Patterson interviews paper author Dr. Patrick Kellam. This paper was presented at the 2023 OTA Annual Meeting. To see the abstract while listening download the free ConveyMED app: Apple Store or Google Play For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/