The OTA Podcast

Great Debates: Let's Talk About Anemia

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 [http://OTA.org]

Pakistani International Forum

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 [http://OTA.org]

Postoperative Radiation Does Not Decrease Risk of Heterotopic Ossification after Acetabulum Fracture Fixation / Bier Block Regional Anesthesia vs Hematoma Block for Closed Distal Radius Reduction

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 [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32815830/] 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 [http://OTA.org]

JOT Supplementary Discussion: Does protecting the femoral neck in distal femur fractures reduce hip fractures in patients over 50?

Host Dr. Alex Crespo chats with JOT paper authors Drs. Michael Murphy, MD, and William Lack, MD about their JOT published article: "Low-energy Distal Femur Fractures in Patients Over 50 years old: Protecting the Femoral Neck Reduces Risk of Subsequent Hip Fracture" Click the link [https://journals.lww.com/jorthotrauma/abstract/2026/01000/low_energy_distal_femur_fractures_in_patients_over.6.aspx] to see the publication. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org [http://OTA.org]

Meet Emerging Global Leaders OTA Women (EGLOW) Fellows

Drs. Emily Benson and Carla Smith chat with three EGLOW Fellows who were attendees at the Annual Meeting: 2025 Fellows Dr. Mirna Ochoa (Honduras), and Dr. Bezawit Tsegaye (Ethiopia) and 2024 Fellow Dr. Olukemi Lawani (Nigeria). They discuss their start in orthopaedics, take-aways from the meeting, and paying it forward to other young women and trainees. Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org [http://OTA.org]