
Nailed It Ortho
Get on top of the game, deepen your learning and further your practice with this Orthopaedic Surgery Podcast featuring Orthopaedic Surgery residents as they interview national and international experts to bring you key information and knowledge in the field. Dr. Jamal Fitts and Dr. Wendell Cole are here to light that fire under your feet and get your blood pumping with some good Orthopaedic Knowledge. We stay away from the boring, put you to sleep lectures, and just come with some high quality content and fun. Its a great podcast for attending physicians, residents, and medical students. Topics include high yield trauma, pediatrics, spine, sports, hand, and foot and ankle. There may also be some off brand topics.
Latest episodes

Mar 19, 2022 • 47min
OrthoStudent Roundtable #1 - Virtual Interviews, Residency apps, LOR's + more
Enjoy our first episode comprised of our #orthostudent team! In this episode, 4th year medical students including Tyler Throne, Jessa Fogel, and Grace Gilbert talk about their experience as a medical student applying for orthopaedic surgery residency, especially during the COVID era. They touch on the virtual interview experience, the application process, getting LOR's, and more! The episode is hosted by Lily Groszman, a medical student at McGill in Canada!

Mar 13, 2022 • 56min
78: Elbow UCL Tears w/ Dr. Erickson
Youtube: https://youtu.be/api9lUsD0go Post: www.naileditortho.com/ucltears Enjoy this episode on Elbow UCL injuries as Dr. Brandon Erickson gives us a great talk! Dr. Erickson is a board certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon, specializing in sports related injuries of both athletes and non-athletes alike. He completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL followed by a Sports Medicine fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, NY. During his fellowship, Dr. Erickson served as one of the assistant team physicians for the New York Mets. Dr. Erickson is also a New Jersey native and played football for the University of Notre Dame as a wide receiver. In this episode we cover: UCL anatomy Physical Exam maneuvers for the UCL Xray findings in throwers Treatment algorithm Operative treatment technique, pics Watch the video below!

Mar 6, 2022 • 45min
Trauma Citation Classics 01- Damage Control Orthopaedics
Welcome to our first Trauma citation classics episode! We talk about the highest cited articles over the last 20 years or so over the topic Damage Control Orthopaedics today. A little more about our Trauma citation classics team! We have Dr. Matthew Brown, a PGY-2 resident at Duke University Medical Center, Nicholas Todd, a 3rd year medical student at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Virginia, Brie Paradis- Brie is a current 3rd year student at University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. and Olumide Olotu- Olumide went to St Georges School of Medicine! Let's talk some damage control orthopaedics!

Feb 27, 2022 • 49min
77: Hallux Valgus w/ Dr. Tsai
Enjoy this episode on Hallux Valgus as Dr. Justin Tsai gives us a great talk! Dr. Justin Tsai is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon. He completed his medical school at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY and his residency at SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. He then completed his fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. In this episode we talk about: Hallux valgus pathophysiology Physical exam Imaging (angles to look know) Non-op treatment Operative treatment for Moderate and severe hallux valgus Listen on Convey MD- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/conveymd/id1528073451

Feb 20, 2022 • 41min
Spine Citation Classics 01: Cervical Myelopathy
Welcome to the first episode of our “Citation Classics” series! The goal of these episodes are to go over the most cited articles in a certain topic over the past 15-20 years to give learners an idea of what articles are being read and what are some of the important studies out there to read! In this episode we have Dr. Sohum Patel, a PGY-2 resident at Indiana University School of Medicine, and Jose Chacon, a medical student at American University of Integrative Sciences School of Medicine. This is the first episode of our spine citation classics, and they cover cervical myelopathy! Papers reviewed: Fountas, K. N., Kapsalaki, E. Z., Nikolakakos, L. G., Smisson, H. F., Johnston, K. W., Grigorian, A. A., ... & Robinson Jr, J. S. (2007). Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion associated complications. Spine, 32(21), 2310-2317. Nouri, A., Tetreault, L., Singh, A., Karadimas, S. K., & Fehlings, M. G. (2015). Degenerative cervical myelopathy: epidemiology, genetics, and pathogenesis. Spine, 40(12), E675-E693. Goffin, J., Van Calenbergh, F., van Loon, J., Casey, A., Kehr, P., Liebig, K., ... & Pointillart, V. (2003). Intermediate follow-up after treatment of degenerative disc disease with the Bryan Cervical Disc Prosthesis: single-level and bi-level. Spine, 28(24), 2673-2678. Sasso RC, Anderson PA, Riew KD, Heller JG. Results of cervical arthroplasty compared with anterior discectomy and fusion: four-year clinical outcomes in a prospective, randomized controlled trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Sep 21;93(18):1684-92. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.J.00476. PMID: 21938372. Sakaura H, Hosono N, Mukai Y, Ishii T, Yoshikawa H. C5 palsy after decompression surgery for cervical myelopathy: review of the literature. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2003 Nov 1;28(21):2447-51. doi: 10.1097/01.BRS.0000090833.96168.3F. PMID: 14595162. View on youtube: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30fMwO6TzWs Listen on Convey MD- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/conveymd/id1528073451

Feb 13, 2022 • 1h 12min
76: Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures w/ Dr. Araiza
Listen to our episode on Subtrochanteric femur fractures as Dr. Araiza gives us an excellent overview! Dr. Edgar Araiza graduated medical school from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, followed by his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Dr. Araiza then completed his Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, where he also served as an assistant instructor in orthopaedic trauma Goal of episode: To develop a baseline knowledge on. We cover: Subtrochanteric femur fracture pathoanatomy ED management Non-op treatment Operative treatment Nailing + plating Technical tips Complications CASE REVIEWS Our sponsor for today’s episode is ConveyMD. ConveyMD is a podcast platform designed specifically for medical education. What makes ConveyMD unique is They only offer medical podcasts for medical professionals and there are 25 channels just for ortho, including Nailed It. For some podcasts, listeners can view images like slides, x-rays, show notes, & transcriptions while listening and they can download content for future reference, and.. They offer CME podcasts from groups like to Orthopedic Trauma Association, the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, and many others. Here at Nailed It, we look forward to partnering with ConveyMD on some future CME episodes as well. It’s a free download in the app store and we’ve included a link in the show notes, so download it today and let us know what you think. Podcast App link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/conveymd/id1528073451

Dec 12, 2021 • 57min
75: Early Knee Arthritis, High Tibial Osteotomy, Knee Deformity w/ Dr. Sherman
Listen to our episode on Knee Arthritis as Dr. Sherman gives us an excellent overview! Dr. Seth Sherman graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York in 2005 with a medical degree. He finished his residency at the Hospital for Special Orthopaedic Surgery in 2010 and his fellowship at the Rush University Medical Center GME Office of Illinois, Chicago in 2011.Moreover, he served as an assistant team physician for the Chicago Bulls and White Sox during his sports medicine fellowship in Chicago while he worked as a team physician for the Mizzou Tigers in the NCAA SEC conference before joining the Stanford squad in July 2019. Dr. Sherman also serves as the fellowship director for the Stanford Sports fellowship program. Dr. Sherman specializes in arthroscopic and minimally invasive knee and shoulder surgery. He also has research interest and sub specializes in knee joint preservation/cartilage repair and the patellofemoral joint. Dr. Sherman, as a tertiary care practitioner, provides non-surgical and salvage surgical options for active patients with complicated conditions, as well as in situations when earlier procedures have failed. With his interest in research, Dr. Sherman co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and chapters which regularly discusses at national and international conferences.He is also the Chairman of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Sports Medicine/Arthroscopy Committee and is on the boards of many other organizations such as AOSSM, AANA, ISAKOS, and ICRS. Goal of episode: To develop a baseline knowledge on Knee Arthritis. We cover: History PE Imaging Treatment options Non-op Operative Osteotomy basics Medial compartment OA Lateral compartment OA Sagittal plane deformity Knee Instability + pain Pre-op planning Post op protocols

Dec 12, 2021 • 34min
Orthotalk: Dr. Fitts & Dr. Cole talk about residency, podcasting, and fellowship
For our long time listeners we hope to bring back some memories as we have Dr. Fitts back on the show and Dr. Cole & Fitts talk about residency, the Nailed it Ortho podcast, lessons learned, fellowship plans and more. We give you a little glimpse into who we are and our plans! Enjoy

Dec 5, 2021 • 1h 21min
74: Distal Humerus Fractures w/ Dr. Grandizio
Show notes at: www.naileditortho.com/distalhumerusfractures Nailed It Ortho Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGuA5lTueW_rlYGiq5Jp6yQ Nailed it Ortho Clips Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJmxuLG53h4YpEntf3SSt_g Dr. Christopher Grandizio is a board-certified hand and orthopaedic surgeon. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2011. In 2016, he completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center, and in 2017, he completed his fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He not only specializes in treating elbow, shoulder, wrist, and hand disorders as an orthopaedic surgeon, but he also has clinical expertise in nerve compression treatment, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome, shoulder and elbow replacements, upper extremity trauma and fractures, and sports injuries. With his background as an athlete and a former member of the Bucknell University men's baseball team, he appreciates helping his patients in continuing to do what they love. Furthermore, because Dr. Grandizio is passionate about research, his work has reached a national level, and some of his works have been published, he has contributed to the advancement of the area of orthopaedics, and he has been named chief of the Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Dr. Grandizio is an associate professor at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, where he recognizes the necessity of training tomorrow's orthopaedic specialists. He just began a Geisinger Hand and Upper-Extremity Research Fellowship, where he supervises resident research. He's also a member of the American Society for Hand Surgery's Resident Education Committee. Goal of episode: To develop a baseline knowledge on Distal Humerus Fractures. We cover: Mechanism of Injury Symptoms Physical Examination Imaging Evaluation Classification Pathoanatomy Non-op tx Operative tx Operative Positioning Operative Approaches Fixation Techniques Case presentations

Nov 28, 2021 • 1h 10min
73: High Yield Soft Tissue Tumors w/ Dr. Balach
Show notes at: Dr. Tessa Balach @tbalachMD is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon. She earned her medical degree from New York Medical College and later on completed her internship, residency and fellowship at University of Medicine Chicago. Dr. Balach specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery and Oncology with multiple areas of expertise on Bone and Soft Tissue Cancers and Knee/Hip Replacement, where she treats both adults and children with malignant tumors. She is also the residency director at UChicago Orthopaedic residency program and founder of Ortho Access Info ! She is also a researcher who is currently leading and participating in clinical studies aimed at improving the treatment and management of bone illnesses and injuries. Dr. Balach works with medical students, residents, and fellows as a mentor and educator. She has also published multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals and medical journals, as well as giving speeches at a variety of professional conferences. Also, Dr. Balach works together with experts in the Medical Center where they provide highly specialized care for patients with both common and rare bond and soft tissue tumors. Moreover, she also treats patients with metastatic bone disease to strengthen weak bones to avoid fractures caused by breast, lung, prostate and kidney metastases. Goal of episode: To develop a baseline knowledge on Soft Tissue Sarcoma. We cover: Presentation Predisposing factors Imaging Diagnosis Mets Treatment Fibrous tumors Fatty Tissue tumors Neural tissue tumors Muscle Tissue tumors Vascular tumors Synovial disorders Synovial sarcoma Epithelioid sarcoma Clear cell sarcoma Alveolar cell sarcoma
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