Co-Founders of Research Anchor Publishing, Dr. Mustafa Citak, and Sophia-Marlene Busch, discuss their new platform which provides practice-oriented consulting and support for clinical researchers around the world.

Dr. Brad Petrisor and Dr. Mohit Bhandari discuss Open Fractures:  Trials, Tribulations and Tiger Woods.

Prof. Femi Ayeni, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Academic Division Head: Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Surgery
McMaster University

Our analysis uncovered 3 Core Themes:

• Trending topics: role of hip preservation, remote education using virtual approaches, and biologics in surgery.
• Arthroscopic osteochondroplasty is beneficial for young adults with femoroacetabular impingement.
• Global collaboration is important in large trials.

Drs. Khan and Bhandari talked about the trending topics of shoulder conditions, important studies to read and the research questions yet to be answered. Our discussion uncovered 4 core themes. These themes are outlined below.

• Surgery does not show benefit for shoulder impingement syndrome
• The role of biologics in rotator cuff surgery
• Instability
• The role of templating and augmented reality in shoulder arthroplasty

Dr. Bhandari had a follow-up conversation with Dr. Zein El-Abidine about the devastating impact on people and hospitals caused by the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on August 4, 2020 (Mass Casualties in Lebanon) and how the situation has evolved since then.

Dr. Mo Bhandari sits down with Dr. Nina Ahuja Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster University to discuss the launch of her newly published book "Stress in Medicine: Lessons Learned Through My Years as a Surgeon, from Med School to Residency, and Beyond" 

Buy her book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Stress-Medicine-Lessons-Learned-Residency/dp/1544517432

Drs. Chagla and Bhandari discussed the recent trends in the COVID-19 pandemic, updates for vaccines and the potential for societal reopening after mass immunity strategy. 

Guest:
Zain Chagla, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Faculty of Health Sciences
McMaster University

Drs. Bhandari and Whelan discussed the current trends and quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in orthopedic research. 

Danny Whelan MD, FRCSC, MSc

Associate Professor 
Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Toronto

Insights:

• New technologies: jumping a flight of stairs?
• Arthroplasty Registries and Cochrane
• Guidelines in Orthopaedics: What Went Wrong?
• Can the CoViD-19 pandemic teach us something? Are high quality evidence and real world clinical practice necessarily in contrast?

Keynote
Gustavo Zanoli MD, PhD,

Orthopaedic surgeon,
GLOBE, (Italian Evidence-Based Orthopaedics Working Group)
Surgical Editor for the Cochrane
Musculo-skeletal Group
Ferrara, Italy

Discussion themes: Pain management, evidence-based medicine, patient-centered care, medicinal cannabis. 

Keynote:

Dr. Herman Johal MD, MPH, FRCSC
Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Surgery
McMaster University