FractureLine

Mark Kryskow

Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society; listen to all your bottom line CWIS updates, shout outs, fun facts and weekly banter, in 10 minutes or less!

  1. JAN 25

    Catching up & Talking Summit Deadlines - A CWIS FractureLine Extravaganza

    Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter! This week, we are doing a little throwback to our pre-Thanksgiving and post-CWIS Summit 2026 submissions deadline! We are joined by the FL crew (SarahAnn, Dr. Kryskow, Dr. Bauman, & Dr. White). We caught up with each other and got to hear about all of SarahAnn & Dr. White's travels for CWIS. Arguably, even better we got to hear from Dr. Kryskow about his yearly mustache for Movember and all the work/care it takes to keep it healthy and growing! We also include a warning about airport sushi. This episode is the certain to keep you entertained!

    31 min

  2. JAN 25

    The Life & Legacy of Dr. Larry Lottenberg Laid Out

    Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter! This week, we are releasing a long-awaited episode (recorded back in July)! We are joined by the FL crew (SarahAnn & Dr. White). This week, we catch up with Dr. Larry Lottenberg from Florida Atlantic University, FL, where he is the General Surgery Residency Program Director! We got a chance to hear his story of joining CWIS, where he thinks we will go next, and what he considers the legacy he has created! This episode is the bees' knees, sweet from start to finish!

    24 min

  3. 07/19/2025

    FractureLine Catches Up With Dr. Sean Dieffenbaugher

    Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter! This week, we are joined by the FL crew (SarahAnn, Dr. White, Dr. Bauman & Dr. Kaye). This week, we catch up with Dr. Sean Dieffenbaugher from Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC! We got a chance to hear his story of joining CWIS and what he has been able to accomplish over the last 5 years (and it is A LOT). There is some reflection from the Summit and talk regarding future directions for CWIS. This episode is the "fall-off-the-bone" type, perfectly seasoned and prepared! Come listen!

    28 min

  4. 07/14/2025

    FractureLine meets w/ Irrisept: Inaugural industry sponsored podcast

    Welcome back to the FractureLine and our first ever industry sponsored podcast with Irrisept, a self-contained jet lavage that contains chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) as a preservative to offer broad-spectrum activity against various microorganisms in a bottled solution for wound irrigation.  Thank you to Irrisept for your friendship and generous partnership. We look forward to more industry sponsored podcasts to come...

    28 min

  5. 04/10/2025

    FractureLine Catches Up & Tom Pops In!

    Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter! This week, we are joined by the FL crew (Dr. Kryskow, SarahAnn, Dr. White, Dr. Bauman & Dr. Hanson). We wanted to take a moment and catch up in preparation for the SUMMIT in a few short weeks! We talked about Frankenplating, the pre-course workshop/cadaver lab, our exciting collaborative centers dinner, the outstanding Saturday night activity at Twin Smokers BBQ, and all the fun things to do with your Friday Afternoon free in Atlanta, GA! Formal educational offerings are on hold until after the Summit, but they are eagerly awaited as well! Come get pumped up!! The countdown is quickly ending!

    22 min

  6. 03/19/2025

    Big News Out of Cali, Columbia ft. Dr. Mauricio Velasquez

    Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter! This week, we are joined by the FL crew (Dr. Kryskow, SarahAnn, Dr. White, & Dr. Hanson). Our special guest this week is Dr. Mauricio Velasquez, one of our CWIS surgeons from Cali, Columbia. He was invited to discuss his newest published article in The European Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery: Surgical stabilization of posterior rib fractures involving the costotransverse joint. Dr. Velasquez brings a fresh perspective and many tips and tricks to this discussion. We may very well be looking at a new landmark paper in the fixation of chest wall trauma! Finally, there are many exciting things, including news & deadlines for the upcoming yearly Summit and International meeting! As a last note, we have completed releasing all the interviews from last year's Summit, so if you want to appear in this upcoming year's release, be sure to find a podcast person to give your thoughts and opinion in April in Atlanta!

    23 min

  7. 03/07/2025

    Surf's Up! Calcified Costal Cartilage Gone Awry!

    Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter! This week, we are joined by: Dr. Bauman, SarahAnn, Dr. Joe Forrester (CWIS Education Chair),& Dr. Samy Bendjemil. Dr. Bendjemil is new to the CWIS & FractureLine community. He just finished his fellowship at Stanford with Dr. Forrester. He now heads off for his first attending job (!!!)! These two joined us to discuss their article in Trauma Case Reports titled: "Breaking waves and cartilage: Surgical management of costal cartilage injuries in surfing-related trauma." It includes all our favorite things: sports related injuries, nonunion, ossification, and much more! We also get to hear many exciting things, including news & deadlines (and the dwindling spots for the pre-summit 1.0 plating lab) for our education this month and the upcoming summit! Don't bail! Come and drop in, the waters are fine! Finally, this week's Summit Recap special guest is Dr. Peter Cole. Dr. Cole has become a staple of the yearly CWIS summit since 2019, and brings an enthusiasm for bone healing and rib fixation that is enviable! He also is world renown for scapular fracture treatment!

    27 min

  8. 02/22/2025

    FL PICs The Brains of Drs. Margiotta & Small

    Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter! This week, we are joined by most of the usual suspects: Dr. White, SarahAnn, (briefly) Dr. Bauman, & Dr. Adam Kaye (!!!). We welcome back the group from Northwell Health on Long Island, NY. This time Drs. Elysa Margiotta, MD & Shannon F.R. Small, MD, FACS, CNSC, joined us to discuss their article in the Journal of Surgical Research titled: "Implementation of a Modified Pain, Inspiration, Cough Protocol in Patients With Traumatic Rib Fractures." They use a modified PIC (pain, inspiration, cough) score to help delineate patient needs when they present with rib fractures. We also get to hear many exciting things, including news & deadlines (and the dwindling spots for the pre-summit plating lab) for our education this month and the upcoming summit! Finally, we welcomed Dr. Adam Kaye back to the podcast, he has been busy setting his life up on the East Coast and we are so happy he could join us this week! Come and stay a while! Finally, this week's Summit Recap special guest is Dr. Feroze Sidhwa. Dr. Sidhwa was previously featured on FL and serves as CWIS's Secretary/Treasurer. He is a physician dedicated to global health and brings a career of mission work to his contributions to the society.

    43 min
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About

Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society; listen to all your bottom line CWIS updates, shout outs, fun facts and weekly banter, in 10 minutes or less!

Information

  • Creator
    Mark Kryskow
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Tom White, SarahAnn Whitbeck, Mark Kryskow
  • Show Website
    FractureLine