Great Debates: Do All Isolated Femur Fractures Need a Skeletal Traction Procedure in the ED?

Dr. Greg Gaski hosts Drs. Brian Mullis and Bill Obremsky as they discuss the use of skeletal traction in isolated femur fractures. They discuss how they were trained and how their treatment of these fractures has changed over time based on clinical data and personal experiences of patients treated with and without traction.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Listen in as host Dr. Gerard Slobogean talks with Dr. Marcus Sciadini about use of hindfoot nails to treat low demand patients's pilon fractures.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Drs. Alex Crespo and Christian Pean conclude the conversation about the interesting potential use cases of AI in Orthopaedic Trauma. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Host Dr. Alex Crespo chats with Dr. Christian Pean about the potential of AI in Orthopedic Trauma in part 1 of this 2 part series. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Suman Medda discuss the many fixation options in the management of geriatric distal femur fractures.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Sean Campbell discuss the history of mini fragment fixation and its application in complex pilon fractures. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Mark Gage discuss the pros & cons of patient positioning when treating transverse acetabulum fractures.  For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

Join host Dr. Joe Patterson along with Dr. Krystin Hidden and Dr. Mary Kate Erdman as they discuss balancing the needs of residents with their own professional development. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/  Looking for CME?  OTA Podcast CME only on ConveyMED! Download the free ConveyMED podcast App: Apple Store click here Google Play click here  

Dr. Michael Blankstein leads a discussion with Drs. Josh Blomberg, D’Ann Arthur, and Dave Goodspeed as they compare and contrast Acute Care Surgeons and Locums as models for Acute Care Orthopedics. For additional educational resources visit https://ota.org/ Looking for CME?  OTA Podcast CME only on the free ConveyMED Podcast App: Apple Store click here  Google Play click here  

Drs. Conor Kleweno and Bob O'Toole discuss this landmark paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine.   For additional educational resources visit www.ota.org Looking for CME? OTA Podcast CME only on the free ConveyMED Podcast App: Apple Store click here Google Play click here