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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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