The OTA Podcast

INDUSTRY SESSION PODCAST: Orthopaedic Trauma Education: A Call to Get Back to the Basics. Sponsored by Bonebridge

This episode is sponsored by Bonebridge, the Swiss medical device manufacturer dedicated to reducing complexity in orthopaedic trauma care. Join Dr. Marc Swiontkowski of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Dr. Chip Routt of UTHealth McGovern Medical School in Houston, Texas and Dr. Michael Miranda of Orthopaedic Associates of Hartford in Hartford, Connecticut for a conversation about simplifying orthopaedic fracture fixation. The three surgeons explore the roots of the minimalist, biology-first approach to fixation, and ask whether today's larger constructs and ever-growing implant systems are serving patients as intended. Drawing on decades of experience from the OR, the laboratory, and teaching residents, the surgeons discuss where the subspecialty of orthopaedic trauma has drifted, and offer practical advice for guiding younger surgeons to ask better questions before they open the tray. These and more topics will be discussed at the Bonebridge Education Inaugural Luncheon Symposium on Thursday, September 24th, at 12:40 PM in Exhibit Hall 4 at the OTA Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN. Learn more and plan your attendance at https://bonebridge.us/events [https://bonebridge.us/events]

OTA International Supplementary Discussion: Optimizing Value Based Care via Social Work Infrastructure

Listen in as host Dr. Alex Crespo chats with Caryn Lindsey about her OTAI editorial entitled, "Treating mental and social health: A call for alternative payment models in orthopaedic trauma." Click here for the link to the editorial. [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12410307/] To have further discussion with Alex or Caryn, please reach out to them by email: Amcrespomd@gmail.com [Amcrespomd@gmail.com] or Caryn.Lindsey@csmc.edu [Caryn.Lindsey@csmc.edu] For additional educational resources visit OTA.org [http://OTA.org]

OTA Access for Care in Limited Resource Settings

Listen in as host Dr. Michael Blankstein chats with Drs. Mai Nguyen and Carla Smith about the Task Force created to provide education and materials to trauma surgeons in limited resource countries and the SIGN group. For more information, visit this OTA website link [https://ota.org/global-relations/trauma-care-resource-scarce-settings#/+/0/score/desc/]. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org [http://OTA.org]

2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Humeral Shaft Fractures

Join host Dr. Alex Crespo and guests Drs. Alex Stroh and Jordan Bauer as they discuss the top 10 things you need to know to effectively manage humeral shaft fractures. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org [http://OTA.org]

2026 High-Yield Case Discussions for Boards & OITE: Femoral Neck Fracture in the Young Patient

Listen in as Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Saam Morshed chat about young femoral neck fractures. They discuss diagnosis and management of these patients in this high yield case series. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org [http://OTA.org]