OrthoJOE

In this episode, Marc and Mo are joined by special guest Michelle Ghert, MD, FRCSC (Professor of Surgery at McMaster University and President of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society) in a discussion of the Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimens in Tumor Surgery (PARITY) study that appeared in JAMA as well as the related JBJS supplement focusing on secondary analytic questions. 

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In this bonus episode, from the newly introduced JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Marc asks Dr. Terry Gioe to share his memories about his colleague and mentor, Dr. Ed McElfresh, and the profound influence that this relationship has had on his life and career. 

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In this episode, Marc and Mo are joined by special guest Kiran Agarwal-Harding (Director of the Harvard Global Orthopaedics Collaborative) in a discussion about his career path; his interest and efforts in the delivery of orthopaedic trauma care in poor, rural, agrarian communities worldwide; and how the lessons derived from such experiences can lead to solutions that are universally applicable.  

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In this episode, Marc and Mo discuss the topic of amputation surgery in diabetic patients, with a specific focus on the risk factors for failure following transmetatarsal amputation, the challenges to performing RCTs in this area of orthopaedics, and the need for collaborative multidisciplinary/multi-institutional consortia focused on this important topic. 

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In this bonus episode, from the newly introduced JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Marc asks Dr. Peter Cole to share his memories about his mentor, the pioneering orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Ehrlich, and the profound influence that this relationship has had on his life and career. 

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In this episode, Marc and Mo are joined by special guest Joseph Silburt, PhD (Data Scientist at OrthoEvidence) in a follow-up discussion focusing on the latest developments in--and ethical implications of--artificial intelligence, machine learning, neural networks, and ChatGPT.  

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Leopold SS, Haddad FS, Sandell LJ, Swiontkowski M. Artificial Intelligence Applications and Scholarly Publication in Orthopaedic Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Apr 17. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00293. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37067181. https://bit.ly/3HXWrGy 

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In this episode, Marc and Mo discuss several recent topics that caught their eye, including trends in ACL allograft research, the emerging ability to perform “instantaneous meta-analyses” in the AI era, the “knowledge-to-translation” gap, and the need for a multi-prong approach for the dissemination of research outcomes that will change clinical practice.    

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In this bonus episode, from the newly introduced JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Marc interviews Dr. Denis Clohisy on the lessons that his parents—a surgeon and a nurse anesthetist—taught him and his siblings. 

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In this episode, Marc and Mo are joined by special guest Theodore Miclau, MD (Professor and Vice Chairman in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCSF School of Medicine; Director of the UCSF/SFGH Orthopaedic Trauma Institute at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center; and Steering Committee Chair of the International Orthopaedic Trauma Association) in a discussion of orthopaedics in the developing world and the importance of building sustainable partnerships between orthopaedic organizations for the purpose of improving clinical care across the globe.  

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In this episode, Marc and Mo discuss two recent articles that caught their eye, including (1) an OE article on the psychology of procrastination (also known as the “intention-to-action gap”), including its role in stress and health-related issues, and (2) a JBJS article on perioperative nutrition and its effect on muscle strength and volume following TKA. 

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