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 

• Hip 

• Knee 

• Orthopaedic Essentials 

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 

• JBJS Article Collection: Large Database and Registry Research in Joint Arthroplasty and Orthopaedics: https://www.jbjs.org/collection.php?id=22 

Subspecialties: 

• Hip 

• Infection 

• Knee 

• Orthopaedic Essentials 

In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Frederick Matsen III, MD, reflects on the impact that D. Kay Clawson, MD, had on his career and on the development of orthopaedic surgery. 

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 

In this episode, Mo and Marc discuss the value of establishing and cultivating diverse and purposeful personal and professional networks throughout the various stages of one’s life and career.  

Links:  

• Richardson MA, Obana KK, Bernstein DN, Bi AS. What's Important: "Non-Neural" Networks: Building a Personal and Professional Network in Residency. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Mar 12. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.01162. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38470948. https://bit.ly/4dYqA64 

Subspecialties: 

• Orthopaedic Essentials 

In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by Special Guests Ron Navarro, MD, FAAOS, FAOA (JBJS Deputy Editor for Evidence-Based Orthopaedics), and Kanu Okike, MD (JBJS Deputy Editor for Health Disparities) in a discussion of the origins of the Kaiser-Permanente database and its role in effecting practice change.  

Links:  

• None

Subspecialties: 

• Elbow  

• Foot & Ankle 

• Hand & Wrist 

• Hip 

• Infection 

• Knee 

• Oncology 

• Orthopaedic Essentials 

• Pain Management 

• Rehabilitation 

• Pediatrics 

• Spine 

• Shoulder 

• Sports Medicine 

• Trauma 

In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Anna Miller, MD, interviews Marc Swiontkowski, MD, about his education and career in orthopaedic trauma. 

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 

In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by Special Guest Charles (Mac) Evarts, MD, FAOA (former CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center, Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Cleveland Clinic, Senior Vice President of Health Affairs and Dean of the College of Medicine at The Pennsylvania State University, and Past President of the AOA, Hip Society, and ABOS) in a discussion of the “secret sauce” of leadership of individuals, departments, and institutions, with an emphasis on grit and perseverance.  

Links:  

• None 

Subspecialties: 

• Education and Training 

• Orthopaedic Essentials 

In this episode, Mo and Marc discuss a recent JBJS article focusing on the results of a large database trial investigating complications after ankle fractures and give their thoughts on operative versus nonoperative treatment, the effectiveness of implant removal, modifiable prognostic factors, and possible future innovations in this area.  

Links:  

• Happonen V, Kröger H, Sund R. Complications After Ankle Fracture Surgery in Finland Between 1998 and 2020. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Jul 3;106(13):1212-1220. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00745. Epub 2024 Apr 29. https://bit.ly/3zVRKfi
  
  

Subspecialties: 

• Foot & Ankle 

• Trauma 

In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Marc Swiontkowski, MD, interviews Robert Hensinger, MD, about the late Dr. G. Paul DeRosa, a long-term friend and member of the TCOA, and leader in pediatric orthopaedics. 

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 

In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Olufemi Ayeni, MD, PhD, MSc, FRCSC (Chair of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at McMaster University and President of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association) in a discussion about leadership, mentorship, and the mission of the Notch Academy.  

Links:  

• The Notch Academy: www.thenotchacademy.com 

Subspecialties: 

• Education & Training 

• Orthopaedic Essentials 

In this episode, Mo and Marc discuss how JBJS has evolved over time with respect to methodology changes, DEI issues, focus shifts, technology, and the need for more curated and synthesized information, with a focus on the continuing mission of JBJS to provide highest-impact orthopaedic content from around the world.  

Links:  

• JBJS Hub: https://www.jbjs.org/ 

• Swiontkowski M. What's Important: The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery . A Critical Pillar of Our Field. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 May 15;106(10):922-923. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.24.00354. Epub 2024 Apr 4. PMID: 38574115. https://bit.ly/4cuyCDa 

• Bhandari, Mohit. Be Good, Be Present, Be Grateful. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 106(11):p 939-940, June 5, 2024. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.24.00413 https://bit.ly/3VDVx85 

Subspecialties: 

• Orthopaedic Essentials