Episodes

Dr Scott Sigman is leading the charge in opioid sparing orthopedics and is on a mission to deliver his inspiring message to the broader orthopedic community. We were lucky enough to get a few moments with Dr Sigman and to be able to discuss what drove him to take up this cause and gather some of his key insights in to building an opioid free practice. If you feel inspired to do so, we encourage you to connect with Dr Sigman via social media and #followthefro. You’ll be glad you did. Hope you enj...

Our final live(ish) episode from the 2019 Orthopaedic Summit. We wrap up by hearing from the events educational Director Stephanie Petterson and her thoughts on the importance of the open and honest sharing of information in order to advance patient care. Thanks again to all of our guests this week and looking forward to joining you all here again next year.

OSET day three. There’s no doubt that Physical Therapists play an essential role in the successful outcomes of orthopedic patient care. Today we’re joined by a couple of influential PT’s and discuss their thoughts on improving patient compliance and the importance of the surgeon physio relationship. As always, we hope you enjoy the show.

It’s day two of our live show from the 2019 Ortho Summit. Today we had a chance to bring you some of the heavy hitters of the orthopedic industry. First up we hear from Professor Rene Verdonk. In addition to being a super nice chap, Prof’ Verdonk happens to be regarded as a thought leader in the treatment of meniscal injury. Then we hear from Dr Jack Farr, Dr Farr is here to share his extensive experience in cartilage repair. Some wise words are contained within these short few moments we had to...

Coming at you live(ish) from the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. Today is day one at the Orthopedic Summit we got to enjoy several outstanding presentations and panel discussions. What really stood out was the new crop of ortho super star faculty members holding their own in the company of some pretty heavy hitters. In this episode we catch up with a couple of these Young Guns. Firstly Dr Matt Hepinstall shares his insights in to the use of robotics in orthopedics. Skynet is immi...

The Ortho Show is hitting the road in December. We are heading to Las Vegas and are excited to be the official Podcast partner of the Orthopaedic Summit Evolving Techniques (OSET) annual meeting. We will be publishing daily highlights and key learnings from the show, along with some interviews from presenting faculty. Today’s episode is the first of our OSET faculty members, Dr Eric McCarty. We discuss what’s involved in delivering a live surgery at an educational event like the Summit and t...

Giving the injured poor access to fracture surgery by donating orthopedic education and implant systems to surgeons in developing countries. That’s the mission of the SIGN Fracture Care organisation that was formed in 1999 by today’s guest Dr Lewis Zirkle. SIGN do a lot of good in the world and we hope you can take the time to listen to Dr Zirkle’s journey to make SIGN a success and find out where they are heading in the future. https://www.signfracturecare.org/

This week on The Ortho Show, we decided to find out what it takes to form a ROCK group. Research in OsteoChonditis of the Knee, to be more precise. Out guest is Dr Kevin Shea, orthopedic surgeon from Stanford University Medical Center, talks us through this groups important work, patient education, surgeon education and their mission to provide up-to-date information and research about OCD to physicians everywhere. https://kneeocd.org/

This week on The Ortho Show we get technical. We are tackling the subject of anterior chronic patella subluxation and We’re joined by Dr Lonnie Paulos who guides us through how his approach to these patients has evolved over the years and how these learnings influence his practice today. Dr Paulos assesses each patient by considering all non-surgical remedies first and defining their suitability for both operative and non-operative treatment. He’s a wealth of knowledge and highly regarded in the...

An orthopedic surgeon, a collapsed lung and a bottle of cognac were all on a flight.. Today’s show may sound like a setup for a joke, but for Professor Angus Wallace this journey was no laughing matter, at least until now. Professor Angus Wallace: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_Wallace Article on incident: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2626355/

Ever wonder how to get that amazing product idea you have out of your notebook and into the OR? In the first of our Surgeon Inventors series we talk to Professor Ofer Levy, orthopedic surgeon and inventor of the Verso Shoulder reverse shoulder system. Professor Levi takes us through his journey from idea to product launch, highlighting challenges and successes along the way. Mr Ofer Levi bio: https://www.berkshireindependenthospital.co.uk/specialists/orthopaedics/prof-ofer-levy Verso Shoulder: ...

Today we learn what it takes to run a successful international orthopedic conference. Our guest is Dr Kevin Plancher, the host, organizer, and marketer extraordinaire behind the Orthopedic Summit Evolving Techniques. Orthopedic Summit: https://orthosummit.com/ Dr Kevin Plancher: https://plancherortho.com/kevin-d-plancher-md/

Today’s guest is the example of calm under pressure, British Army trauma surgeon Mr Paul Parker. Mr Parker shares how he and his team have been able to draw on their experiences to develop patient care systems that improve the odds of success in even the most extreme of situations. Mr Paul Parker: https://www.orthopaedic-clinic.co.uk/index.php Paul’s publications: https://www.orthopaedic-clinic.co.uk/publication.php#1 and: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=(Parker%20PJ%5BAuthor%5D)%20AND...

Our guest this week is Dr Maryse Bouchard. In addition to being a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at the University of Toronto, Canada, Dr Bouchard volunteers large amounts of her time to the very worthy organization Mobility Outreach International (MOI). We chat about MOI’s vision, mission and goals as we discover why long term sustainability should be at the core of volunteer medical services delivering care in emerging countries. Dr Maryse Bouchard bio: https://uoftorthopaedics.ca/welcome-marys...

On today’s episode of The Ortho Show we’re at the Arthoscopic Association of North America (AANA) event in Orlando Florida. We sit down with Mr Neil Jain, sports medicine surgeon from Manchester England, and good friend of the show. Mr Jain discusses some of the highlights from the event and earns himself a lunch from us. Mr Neil Jaine bio: http://www.uksportsmedicine.com/the-team AANA: https://www.aana.org/aanaimis/ Dr Martha Murray: https://www.childrenshospital.org/research/researchers/m/mar...

Stories from the world of orthopedics. Launching 9/9/2019