RSM Orthopaedic Section Podcast RSM Ortho

We speak with Professor Matt Costa (Oxford, UK) about the importance of research in orthopaedics. Is it still important for trainees? How can you get involved? What are the tips and tricks? This lively discussion also covers his own path into pursuing an academic orthopaedic career. A great episode that helps demystify the world of academic orthopaedics. 

We speak with Professor Bert Perey (Vancouver, Canada) about the WRIST trial. We discuss the implications of it's findings and the follow-up studies that may also change practice in the management of distal radius fractures. This lively discussion covers the latest evidence and how to apply it to the patients being treated. 

Mr. Lee Van Rensburg (Cambridge, UK) takes us through elbow trauma including how to keep the elbow stable, tips and tricks for managing the unstable elbow, when to fix or replace a radial head fracture and how to avoid stiffness after elbow trauma. This in-depth discussion covers the evidence and rationale behind different treatment strategies to improve patient outcomes following elbow trauma. 

Mr. Jamie Nicholson (Edinburgh, UK) provides us with the latest evidence in the management of clavicle fractures. This is a very detailed discussion that covers all of the key papers and decision making algorithms employed in their unit.  

Mr. Michael Pearse (Imperial College, London & President-Elect of the RSM Orthopaedic Section) is no stranger to managing patients with significant bone loss and open fractures. He established one of the first orthoplastic centres in the 1990s and has a breadth of experience in improving patient outcomes. This podcast episode will given the listener a detailed insight into how to approach these injuries.

Professor Robert O'Toole from the SHOCK trauma centre in Baltimore joins us to discuss the results of the FIXIT Study. This was a Prospective Randomized Trial to Assess Fixation Strategies for Severe Open Tibia Fractures: Modern Ring External Fixators Versus Internal Fixation. We also discuss his experience in managing open fractures in the tibia.