Advertise on podcast: AO Trauma North America Internet Live Series: Orthopaedic Trauma Journal Club

Explore the evidence behind the recognition and management of pediatric trauma complications, including malunion, nonunion, growth disturbance, contracture, and infection, with expert faculty and peer discussion. Distal femoral valgus deformity after plating femur fractures (Heyworth et al.) Predicting distal tibia physeal closure after physeal fractures(Barmada et al.) Re-examining surgery for distal tibial physeal fractures(Russo et al. and Zhang et al.)

Moderator: Ashley Levack, MD, MAS Faculty Presenters: Roman Natoli, MD, PhD, Gregory Schimizzi, MD, PhD Article #1: Skin Antisepsis before Surgical Fixation of Extremity Fractures Article #2: Oral vs Intravenous Antibiotics for Fracture-Related Infections Article #3: High Nonunion and Amputations Rates with Either Early TBDIntramedullary Nail Removal or Retention for Tibial ShaftFracture-Related Infections

Moderator​: Lucas Marchand, MD, BS Faculty: Zachary Working, MD, Patrick Kellam, MD, Graham DeKeyser, MD Article #1: Type III Open Tibia Fractures: Immediate Antibiotic All-FacultyProphylaxis Minimizes Infection Article #2: Allgöwer-Donati Versus Vertical Mattress Suture All-FacultyTechnique Impact on Perfusion in Ankle FractureSurgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial Using Intraoperative Angiography Article #3: Efficacy of Topical Antibiotic Powder Application in the All-FacultyEmergency Department on Reducing Deep Fracture-RelatedInfection in Type III Open Lower Extremity Fractures: A Multicenter Study Article #4: Infection and Nonunion Rates in Open Fractures: Description All-Facultyof 6,042 Fractures from the FLOW and PREP-IT Trials ​ ​

The Trauma Journal Club will feature articles from experts in LC-1 Pelvic Fractures, emphasizingevidence drawn from clinical trials. Using the principles of critical appraisal, the discussions willprovide an opportunity to discuss the importance of the research question, the quality of theevidence and its limitations, its generalizability and its implications on clinical practice. Article #1: Anterior Pelvic Ring Fracture Pattern Predicts All FacultySubsequent Displacement in Lateral Compression Sacral Fractures Article #2: Pelvic Binder Radiography Is Safe and Feasible for All FacultyQuantifying Fracture Instability in LC1 PelvisFractures: A Clinical Trial Article #3: Patient Preferences for Operative Versus Nonoperative All FacultyTreatment of LC1 Pelvis Fracture: A Discrete Choice Experiment Article #4: Operative versus nonoperative treatment of All Facultystress-positive lateral compression type 1 pelvic ring injuries:A multicenter retrospective propensity-matched analysis

The Trauma Journal Club will feature articles from top experts in orthopedic trauma research, emphasizing groundbreaking studies and fostering in-depth discussions. This session will focus on Malunion/Nonunion: Fundamentals. It will provide an opportunity to dive into the motivations behind the research, evaluate changes in clinical practice, discuss study limitations, and highlight key takeaways.

The Trauma Journal Club will feature articles from top experts in orthopedic trauma research, emphasizing groundbreaking studies and fostering in-depth discussions.  This session will focus on Complex Fracture Elbow Dislocations. It will provide an opportunity to dive into the motivations behind the research, evaluate changes in clinical practice, discuss study limitations, and highlight key takeaways. Article #1: Standard Surgical Protocol to Treat Elbow Dislocations with Radial Head and Coronoid Fractures. Article #2: Trans-Ulnar Fracture Dislocations of the Elbow: A Systematic Review and Clarification of Classification Systems Article #3: Medial Oblique Compression Fracture of the Coronoid Process of the Ulna Article #4: Residual Subluxation of the Elbow after Dislocation or Fracture-Dislocation: Treatment with Active Elbow Exercises and Avoidance of Varus Stress

The Trauma Journal Club will feature articles from top experts in orthopedic hand and trauma research, emphasizing relevant studies to clinical practice and fostering in-depth discussions. This session will focus on Distal Radius Fractures. It will provide an opportunity to dive into the motivations behind the research, evaluate changes in clinical practice, discuss study limitations, and highlight key takeaways. Article 1: Radiographic Outcomes of dorsal spanning plate without ​and without volar plate fixation for comminuted intraarticular ​distal radius fractures​. Article 2: Outcomes of volar plating distal radius fractures based​ on surgical timing Article 3: Effect of time to surgery on surgical site infection in open​ distal radius fractures: a review of the ACS Trauma ​Quality Improvement Program database

During this bi-monthly series, interviews with authors of landmark orthopedic trauma articles will be featured and discussed. The series will be based on anatomic location/injuries and will provide an opportunity to understand what prompted the study, how practice has changed, limitations, and key take-away points. Join this month’s webinar, ask your questions, and earn CME credits! Connect with AO North America: AO NA Course Finder: https://bit.ly/AONA-Courses-Events X: https://twitter.com/AONorth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aonorth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aonorthamerica LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aonorthamerica Who Should Attend: This series is designed for orthopaedic surgeons in academic or community settings who have an interest in orthopedic trauma. Residents and fellows will also find this series beneficial.

During this bi-monthly series, interviews with authors of landmark orthopedic trauma articles will be featured and discussed. The series will be based on anatomic location/injuries and will provide an opportunity to understand what prompted the study, how practice has changed, limitations, and key take-away points. Join this month’s webinar, ask your questions, and earn CME credits! Connect with AO North America: AO NA Course Finder: https://bit.ly/AONA-Courses-Events X: https://twitter.com/AONorth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aonorth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aonorthamerica LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aonorthamerica Who Should Attend: This series is designed for orthopaedic surgeons in academic or community settings who have an interest in orthopedic trauma. Residents and fellows will also find this series beneficial.

Faculty Presenters: Jonathan Copp, MD Co-Director of Orthopaedic Trauma Forrest General Hospital Hattiesburg, Mississippi Paul Perdue, MD Associate Professor Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center Richmond, Virginia Milton Routt, MD Professor Andrew R. Burgess, M.D., Chair in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center Houston, Texas Articles: •Article #1 – Pelvic Ring Disruptions: Effective Classification System and Treatment Protocols •Article that significantly impacted your practice  •Article #2 – Early Results of Percutaneous Iliosacral Screws placed with the Patient in the Supine Position    •Article you are the proudest of •Article #3 – Fixation of Transforaminal Sacrum Fractures: A Biomechanical Study  •Article regarding a trend that did not catch on •Article #4 –Internal Fixation in Pelvic Fractures and Primary Repairs of Associated Genitourinary Disruptions: A Team Approach •Article that significantly impacted your practice

Moderator : Christopher Domes, MD Faculty Presenters: Christopher Doro, MD & Jonah Davies, MD, FRCS(C) Article #1 – Standard Surgical Protocol to Treat Elbow Dislocations with Radial Head and Coronoid Fractures Article #2 – Non-Operative Management of Terrible Triad Injuries of the Elbow; Not so Terrible? Article #3 – Fracture of the Anteromedial Facet of the Coronoid Process Article #4 – Does an Internal Joint Stabilizer and Standardized Protocol Prevent Recurrent Instability in Complex Persistent Elbow Instability? Article #5 – Risk of Subluxation or Dislocation After Operative Treatment of Terrible Triad Injuries

During this bi-monthly series, interviews with authors of landmark orthopedic trauma articles will be featured and discussed. The series will be based on anatomic location/injuries and will provide an opportunity to understand what prompted the study, how practice has changed, limitations, and key take-away points. Featured Articles Rim plate augmentation of the posterolateral bare area of the tibial plateau using a 3.5-mm precontoured locking compression plate: A cadaveric studyComminuted inferior pole fracture of patella can be successfully treated with rim-plate-augmented separate vertical wiringClinical outcome of rim-plate-augmented separate vertical wiring with supplementary fixation for the treatment of patellar fracture associated comminuted inferior poleFracture morphology of AO/OTA 31-A trochanteric fractures: A 3D CT study with an emphasis on coronal fragmentsOutcome of multi-staged induced membrane technique based on post debridement cultures for the management of critical-sized bone defect following fracture-related infection

Article #1 – Incidence of sciatic nerve injury in operatively treated acetabular fractures without somatosensory evoked potential monitoring​ Article regarding a trend that did not catch on ​ Article #2 – Fractures of the distal tibial metaphysis with intra-articular extension--the distal tibial explosion fracture ​ Article(s) you are the proudest of​ Article #3 – Immediate internal fixation of open fractures of the diaphysis of the forearm ​ Article(s) you are the proudest of​ Article #4 – Closed locked intramedullary nailing. Its application to comminuted fractures of the femur​ Article that significantly impacted your practice

Overview: During this bi-monthly series, interviews with authors of landmark orthopedic trauma articles will be featured and discussed. The series will be based on anatomic location/injuries and will provide an opportunity to understand what prompted the study, how practice has changed, limitations, and key take-away points. February 20th: Capitellum - The Little Ball of Pain Journal Articles: Outcome after open reduction and internal fixation of capitellar and trochlear fractures Operative management of capitellar fractures: a systematic review The anterior limited approach of the elbow for the treatment of capitellum and trochlea fractures: Surgical technique and clinical experience in eight cases Optimal Fixation of the Capitellar Fragment in Distal Humerus Fractures Open reduction and internal fixation of capitellar fractures with headless screws.

Course FacultyChairperson Matthew Riedel, MD Moderator Lucas Marchand, MD, BS Moderator Neil Sardesai, MD, FAAOS Moderator Derek Stenquist, MD Author Steven Shannon, MD, BS Author L. Henry Goodnough, MD, PhD Author Mohit Bhandari, MD  FEATURED ARTICLES: Steven Shannon, MD, BS  – Short Versus Long Cephalomedullary Nails for Pertrochanteric Hip Fractures: A Randomized Prospective StudyL. Henry Goodnough, MD, PhD – Countersinking the Lag Screw or Blade During Cephalomedullary Nailing of Geriatric Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Less Collapse and Implant Prominence Without Increased Cutout RatesMohit Bhandari, MD – Intramedullary Nailing vs Sliding Hip Screw in Trochanteric Fracture Management Want to continue the conversation after the event? Join the AO Trauma Journal Club discussion group: www.bit.ly/3JVUIn1  Download the myAO app on your device at https://onelink.to/myao or go to www.myao.app on your browser.