OrthoJOE

Latest Episodes:

Telehealth/Telemedicine in Orthopaedics Jan 22, 2025

Show notes

In this episode, Mo and Marc discuss the advantages, limitations, and potential applications of telehealth/telemedicine in orthopaedics and explore how telehealth/telemedicine and AI might be used to make treatment decisions in the post-Covid era.

Links:

Farid AR, Hresko MT, Ghessese S, Linden GS, Wong S, Hedequist D, Birch C, Cook D, Flowers KM, Hogue GD. Validation of Examination Maneuvers for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in the Telehealth Setting. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Dec 4;106(23):2249-2255. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.01146. Epub 2024 Oct 2. PMID: 39356742. https://bit.ly/4gsUDEb
Hurley ET, Haskel JD, Bloom DA, Gonzalez-Lomas G, Jazrawi LM, Bosco JA , III, Campbell KA. The Use and Acceptance of Telemedicine in Orthopedic Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Telemed J E Health. 2021 Jun;27(6):657-662. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2020.0255. Epub 2020 Sep 14. PMID: 32931363. https://bit.ly/4g99aoU
OrthoEvidence. Telehealth Programs in Patients With Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis on Function, Pain and Self-efficacy. ACE Report. 2024;306(12):14. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/17696

Subspecialties:

Foot and Ankle

Hand and Wrist

Infection

Knee

Oncology

Orthopaedic Essentials

Pain Management

Pediatrics

Rehabilitation

Spine

Shoulder

Elbow

Sports Medicine

Trauma

Bonus Episode! JBJS OrthoCorps: An Audio Archive of Stories from the Orthopaedic Community (Part 17) Jan 15, 2025

Show notes

In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Thomas Einhorn, MD, and Robert Leach, MD, discuss the history of Boston University's Orthopedics Program, Dr. Leach's accomplished career, the challenges of publishing, and rock climbing.

Links:

Swiontkowski M. Introducing JBJS OrthoCorps: An Online Audio Archive of Stories from the Orthopaedic Community. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Mar 8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00222. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36888940. https://bit.ly/42PUnZZ

JBJS OrthoCorps: https://bit.ly/3lTBaG5

OrthoCorps submission guidelines: https://bit.ly/4dD2sqr

Subspecialties:

Orthopaedic Essentials

Creativity in Surgery, with special guest Alex Thabane Jan 08, 2025

Show notes

In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Alex Thabane (PhD Candidate, McMaster University) in a discussion of the need for creativity in surgery and its role in problem-solving, innovation, challenging existing processes and approaches, and handling unexpected problems in the OR, ultimately resulting in better outcomes for patients.

Links: None

Subspecialties:

Foot and Ankle

Hand and Wrist

Infection

Knee

Oncology

Orthopaedic Essentials

Pain Management

Pediatrics

Rehabilitation

Spine

Shoulder

Elbow

Sports Medicine

Trauma

Holiday Grab Bag! Dec 25, 2024

Show notes

In this episode, Mo and Marc discuss several studies, including (1) a small RCT comparing THA vs resistance training for severe OA, (2) a multicenter prospective study on the comparative intelligence and strength of orthopaedic surgeons vs. anesthetists, and (3) an observational study on the golf habits of physicians. Happy Holidays!

Links:

Frydendal T, Christensen R, Mechlenburg I, Mikkelsen LR, Varnum C, Graversen AE, Kjærsgaard-Andersen P, Revald PH, Hofbauer C, Bieder MJ, Qassim H, Munir MS, Jakobsen SS, Nielsen SM, Ingwersen KG, Overgaard S. Total Hip Replacement or Resistance Training for Severe Hip Osteoarthritis. N Engl J Med. 2024 Oct 31;391(17):1610-1620. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2400141. PMID: 39476341. https://bit.ly/4fICUbt

Subramanian P, Kantharuban S, Subramanian V, Willis-Owen SA, Willis-Owen CA. Orthopaedic surgeons: as strong as an ox and almost twice as clever? Multicentre prospective comparative study. BMJ. 2011 Dec 15;343:d7506. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d7506. PMID: 22174322; PMCID: PMC3240683. https://bit.ly/3Z9Wxny

Koplewitz G, Blumenthal DM, Gross N, Hicks T, Jena AB. Golf habits among physicians and surgeons: observational cohort study. BMJ. 2018 Dec 10;363:k4859. doi: 10.1136/bmj.k4859. PMID: 30530803; PMCID: PMC6287119. https://bit.ly/4ft0skM

Subspecialties:

Orthopaedic Essentials

Sports Medicine

Bonus Episode! JBJS OrthoCorps: An Audio Archive of Stories from the Orthopaedic Community (Part 16) Dec 18, 2024

Show notes

In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Theodore Miclau, MD, discusses his career and the history of orthopaedic trauma in North America with Anna Miller, MD.

Links:

Swiontkowski M. Introducing JBJS OrthoCorps: An Online Audio Archive of Stories from the Orthopaedic Community. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Mar 8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00222. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36888940. https://bit.ly/42PUnZZ

JBJS OrthoCorps: https://bit.ly/3lTBaG5

OrthoCorps submission guidelines: https://bit.ly/4dD2sqr

Subspecialties:

Orthopaedic Essentials

Trauma

Celebrating Episode 100! Mo and Marc Discuss Their Favorite OrthoJoe Episodes…So Far Dec 11, 2024

Show notes

In this installment—marking the 100th episode of the OrthoJoe Podast—Mo and Marc reflect on their favorite episodes so far and invite the listening audience to submit their ideas for future topics and special guests. Thanks to everyone for listening—and here’s to the next 100 episodes!

Links:

Physician Etiquette and Attire (with Special Guests Elizabeth Arendt and Herman Johal): https://bit.ly/4fdcsXz

Artificial Intelligence, Machine-Learning, and Neural Networks (with special guest Joseph Siburt, PhD): https://bit.ly/40vIM3k

Trailblazing Team Physicians in Professional Sports (with special guests Clarence Shields and Joel Boyd): https://bit.ly/3CcZM4s

What’s Important: Arts & Humanities (with special guest Bob Schenck): https://bit.ly/3N4be4W

Focus on the PARITY Trial (with special guest Michelle Ghert): https://bit.ly/3UBl95O

Subspecialties:

Orthopaedic Essentials
Sports Medicine

Global Orthopaedics and Service, with special guest Coleen Sabatini, MD, MPH Nov 27, 2024

Show notes

In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Dr. Coleen Sabatini, MD, MPH (Professor and Vice Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland in Oakland, California) in a discussion of her passion for international medicine and her ongoing collaboration with local surgeons in Uganda, with a focus on capacity building, partnership, bidirectional learning, global information-sharing, and the importance of understanding the challenges faced by surgeons in other countries.

Links:

Research4Life: https://www.research4life.org/about/

J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society: https://www.gladdensociety.org/

Operation Walk: https://operationwalk.org/

Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology (IGOT): https://orthosurgery.ucsf.edu/outreach/global/igot_program

COSECSA (College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa): https://www.cosecsa.org/

COEDN (Children’s Orthopedics Education for Developing Nations: https://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/coa/coedn.pdf

Subspecialties:

Pediatrics

Trauma

Orthopaedic Essentials

Bonus Episode! JBJS OrthoCorps: An Audio Archive of Stories from the Orthopaedic Community (Part 15) Nov 20, 2024

Show notes

In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Ronald A. Navarro, MD, interviews Frank Kelly, MD, about Dr. Thomas Whitesides, a long-term, dedicated member of the Twentieth Century Orthopaedic Association.

Links:

Swiontkowski M. Introducing JBJS OrthoCorps: An Online Audio Archive of Stories from the Orthopaedic Community. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Mar 8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00222. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36888940. https://bit.ly/42PUnZZ

JBJS OrthoCorps: https://bit.ly/3lTBaG5

OrthoCorps submission guidelines: https://bit.ly/4dD2sqr

Subspecialties:

Orthopaedic Essentials

Robotics in Arthroplasty Surgery, with Special Guest Daniel Berry: Has the Promise Been Met? Nov 13, 2024

Show notes

In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Daniel Berry, MD (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic) in a discussion on the promise, current challenges, and future of robotics in arthroplasty, with a focus on (1) the potential for this technology to reduce outliers and improve clinical outcomes and (2) Dr. Berry’s secret to staying creative and generating impactful ideas related to robotics.

Links:

None

Subspecialties:

Education and Training

Knee

Orthopaedic Essentials

Link Between PJI and Mortality Following Primary TJA Oct 23, 2024

Show notes

In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guests Bheeshma Ravi, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Associate Professor, University of Toronto), and Raman Mundi, MD, MSc, FRCSC (Assistant Professor, University of Toronto), in a discussion of their recent large database study (n > 175,000), which showed that PJI within 1 year after surgery was associated with over a fivefold increased risk of mortality within 10 years.

Links:

Mundi R, Pincus D, Schemitsch E, Ekhtiari S, Paterson JM, Chaudhry H, Leis JA, Redelmeier DA, Ravi B. Association Between Periprosthetic Joint Infection and Mortality Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Sep 4;106(17):1546-1552. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.01160. Epub 2024 May 9. PMID: 38723055. https://bit.ly/4ef5Rvm