How To Reduce SSIs: What Every Resident (and Attending) Should Know About the PREP-IT trials
Release Date: 04/08/2025
AI in Orthopaedic Trauma Part 1
The OTA Podcast
Host Dr. Alex Crespo chats with Dr. Christian Pean about the potential of AI in Orthopedic Trauma in part 1 of this 2 part series. For additional educational resources visit
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Great Debates: Geriatric Distal Femur fractures
The OTA Podcast
Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Suman Medda discuss the many fixation options in the management of geriatric distal femur fractures. For additional educational resources visit
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Great Debates: Mini-fragment Fixation for Complex Pilon Fractures
The OTA Podcast
Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Sean Campbell discuss the history of mini fragment fixation and its application in complex pilon fractures. For additional educational resources visit
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Great Debates: Transverse Acetabulum - Prone vs Lateral
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Drs. Malcolm DeBaun and Mark Gage discuss the pros & cons of patient positioning when treating transverse acetabulum fractures. For additional educational resources visit
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Great Debates: Mid-life Crisis- Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture in the Active 50 Year-old Cyclist- Fix or THA?
The OTA Podcast
Listen in as guest Keith Mayo and host Michael Blankstein debate treatment strategies of displaced femoral neck fractures in middle-aged active patients. They discuss challenges, philosophies, and approaches. For additional educational resources visit
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Hospital Icon Series: Harborview Part 2
The OTA Podcast
Listen in as co-hosts Michael Blankstein and Alexander Crespo conclude the conversation with Marc Swiontkowski and Stephen Benirshke on the history of Harborview Medical Center, in our continuing Hospital Icon Series. For additional educational resources visit
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Hospital Icon Series: Harborview Part 1
The OTA Podcast
In part 1 of a two-part conversation, co-hosts Michael Blankstein and Alexander Crespo discuss the history of Harborview Medical Center with Marc Swiontkowski and Stephen Benirshke, in our continuing Hospital Icon Series. For additional educational resources visit
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Great Debates: Femoral Neck Shaft Combo-- Is There An Ideal Approach?
The OTA Podcast
Host Dr. Michael Blankstein invites Dr. Michael Kain to discuss how to treat young patients with the femoral neck-shaft fracture combination. How should we treat these injuries? In what sequence should these be fractures be approached? Another great debate from the OTA Podcast team! For additional educational resources visit
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Hospital Icon Series: Shock Trauma Part 2
The OTA Podcast
Listen in to this interesting concluding episode as co-hosts Drs. Michael Blankstein and Alexander Crespo speak with Drs. Andrew Burgess and Andrew Pollak speak about the formation and evolution of Shock Trauma Center in this new Hospital Icon Series. For additional educational resources visit
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Hospital Icon Series: Shock Trauma Part 1
The OTA Podcast
Join co-hosts Dr. Michael Blankstein and Dr. Alexander Crespo as they speak with Drs. Andrew Burgess and Andrew Pollak in Part 1 focused on the foundation of Shock Trauma in this new Hospital Icon Series. For additional educational resources visit
info_outlineJoin host Dr. Gerard Slobogean as he chats with Drs. Ashely Levack and Steve Canton about the importance of the PREP-IT Trial (and its subcomponents the A-PREP and PREPARE Trials) and the subsequent impact in reducing SSI's in your practice. They conclude with a review of the literature and multiple choice questions to help help prepare young surgeons for upcoming standardized testing.
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