This month we are joined by Dr. Raymond Liu from Case Western Reserve and Rainbow Babies in Cleveland to discuss his work on skeletal maturity grading systems, patient reported outcomes in limb deformity, and 3D anatomical studies. Hear about Mongolia pushing the limits in rigid nailing of pediatric femur fractures and stick around for highlights from the lightning round including ultrasound for fracture diagnosis, guided growth for patellar instability and 3D analysis after spinal fusion.   Your hosts are Julia Sanders from Children’s Hospital Colorado, Carter Clement from Chil ..read more

Dr. Mark Seeley from Geisinger Health System joins the show for a stimulating discussion on a wide range of topics including his practice as an employed surgeon in a healthcare system with its own health plan and some of the unique opportunities this provides. We discuss the role of surgeons in stewardship of healthcare spending. Dr. Seeley elaborates on his work in education and his recent study evaluating a novel femur osteotomy simulation tool. Articles selected for the lightning round include MRI predictors of residual hip dysplasia 10-years after hip reduction, risks of refracture after o ..read more

Dr. Dan Perry, a children’s orthopaedist and NIHR research professor from Liverpool, joins the show to discuss his recent research, including numerous ongoing multicenter trials spanning the UK and beyond: SCIENCE, CRAAFT, FORCE, BASIS, ODD SOCKS, to name a few. The lightning round touches on compartment syndrome in ECMO, why pedipods get low online reviews, and more. This episode is sponsored by OrthoFix. Your hosts are Carter Clement from Children’s Hospital of New Orleans and Craig Louer from Vanderbilt. Music by A. A. Aalto.   References:   Joseph et al. Radiological assessm ..read more

Drs. Tyler McDonald from the University of South Alabama and Phil Nowicki from Grand Rapids host this year’s coverage of the IPOS meeting. Guests include Dr. Todd Milbrant from Mayo who discusses IPOS planning and Ponseti casting pitfalls, Dr. Kishore Mulpuri from the University of British Columbia who discusses orphan hip conditions, Dr. Tony Riccio from TSRH who discusses foot deformities including pearls for the arthrogrypotic foot, Dr. Christine Ho from TSRH who discusses operative vs. nonoperative management of various dislocations and other sports-related injuries, Dr. Reid Nichols from ..read more

Drs. Phil Nowicki of Grand Rapids and Tyler McDonald of University of South Alabama host this year’s coverage of the IPOS meeting. Guests include Dr. Woody Sankar of CHOP who discusses hip preservation in Charcot Marie Tooth and balancing our national workforce, Dr. Wade Shrader of Nemours who discusses neuromuscular care including 1st ray fusions, Dr. Bob Cho of the Los Angeles Shriners who presents tips for severe scoliosis cases, course directors Drs. Derek Kelly and Suken Shah who discuss the evolution of the IPOS meeting, Dr. Phil McClure of the University of Maryland who discusses limb l ..read more

Dr Henry Ellis from TSRH joins the show to discuss his research on the functional outcomes of open vs. arthroscopic cam resection. Highlights from the lightning round include the impacts of seemingly benign parts of care like saw blades/Dermabond/Pavlik harnesses, the recovery process after femoral flex nails, and more. Your hosts are Carter Clement from Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, Julia Sanders from Children’s Hospital Colorado, Craig Louer from Vanderbilt, and Josh Holt from University of Iowa. This episode is sponsored by Nuvasive. Music by A. A. Alto.   Citations for papers di ..read more

Dr Ishaan Swarup from UCSF joins the show this month to discuss distal tibial physeal fractures. Highlights from the lightning round include the interplay of race, socioeconomic status and self-image in scoliosis, measuring rotation with advanced imaging and clinical examination, and selective dorsal rhizotomy. Your hosts are Julia Sanders from Children’s Hospital Colorado, Carter Clement from Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, Craig Louer from Vanderbilt, and Josh Holt from University of Iowa. Music by A. A. Alto.   Citations for papers discussed can be found below:   Swarup I, Pea ..read more

Ira Zaltz, Peter Newton, James Wall, Rene Caissie, and Manoj Ramachandran join the show to discuss their experiences developing innovative products in the field of pediatric orthopaedic surgery and beyond. The broad-ranging conversation covers their personal journeys, raising funding for new ventures, partnering with industry, mistakes they made, and more! Your hosts are Carter Clement from Children's Hospital of New Orleans and Kevin Shea from Stanford. Music by A.A. Aalto ..read more

Ira Zaltz, Peter Newton, James Wall, Rene Caissie, and Manoj Ramachandran join the show to discuss their experiences developing innovative products in the field of pediatric orthopaedic surgery and beyond. The broad-ranging conversation covers their personal journeys, raising funding for new ventures, partnering with industry, mistakes they made, and more! Your hosts are Carter Clement from Children's Hospital of New Orleans and Kevin Shea from Stanford. Music by A.A. Aalto ..read more

Dr. Ben Shore from Boston Children's joins the show to discuss his recent research on trauma, infection, discharge planning, neuromuscular hips, and more. The lightning round covers Vitamin D deficiency, scoliosis bracing, guided growth, and shared decision making. This episode is sponsored by Depuy Synthes Spine. Your hosts are Craig Louer from Vanderbilt, Carter Clement from Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, Julia Sanders from Children's Hospital Colorado, and Josh Holt from University of Iowa. Music by A. A. Aalto.   References:   Watkins et al. The Reliability of Intraoperative ..read more