
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

Jul 13, 2020 • 42min
15: Intro to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome w/ Dr. Bilbrew
Listen to our episode on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as Dr. Bilbrew gives us an excellent overview! Link to Post and Show Notes: www.naileditortho.com/CTS Dr. Bilbrew is a hand and upper extremity specialist trained orthopaedic surgeon. She received her medical degree at Morehouse School of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston TX. She completed her fellowship in hand and upper extremity at the University of Florida in Gainseville FL. Goal of episode: To understand the physical exam findings, management, and treatment options for patients w/ CTS. We cover: Anatomy PE findings and maneuvers Treatment options SCROLL BELOW FOR LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: Disclosures: NailedIt Ortho reports no relevant financial disclosures. Dr. Cole and Dr. Fitts report no relevant disclosures. This podcast is NOT medical advice, the podcast is for educational purposes only. Please consult your doctor prior to making any medical decisions. ----- You can follow NailedIt Ortho at: Website: https://naileditortho.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/naileditortho Dr. Fitts and Dr. Cole are orthopaedic surgery residents and the hosts of the NailedIt Ortho podcast.

Jul 6, 2020 • 42min
14: How to Shift Through the Orthopaedic Literature w/ Dr. Maffulli
Listen to our episode on research and how to shift through the literature as Dr. Maffulli gives us an excellent overview! Link to show and show notes: www.naileditortho.com/startingresearch Professor Nicola Maffulli is a world-famous Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Honorary Professor for Sports and Exercise Medicine at Queen Mary University of London. His specialities include Sports Trauma Injury, Joint Replacement, Hand & Rheumatoid Surgery, & Adult & Paediatric Orthopaedics, the latter including Deformity Correction & the Management of Degenerative Joint Disease in young people. He has an extensive background in research and has served on the editorial board for numerous journals including but not limited to: Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease, Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, Arthroscopy, Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, British journal of Medicine, Techniques in Knee Surgery, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British Volume), Foot and Ankle Surgery, and many more. He has also served as the Editor in Chief for numerous journals including but not limited to The Open Sports Medicine Journal, Muscles Ligaments and Tendons journal, and the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. Goal of episode: To understand how to shift through the orthopaedic literature, how to get started in research, and tips for when it comes to writing your own research manuscript. http://nicolamaffulli.com/ SCROLL BELOW FOR LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: Disclosures: NailedIt Ortho reports no relevant financial disclosures. Dr. Cole and Dr. Fitts report no relevant disclosures. ----- You can follow NailedIt Ortho at: Website: https://naileditortho.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/naileditortho Dr. Fitts and Dr. Cole are orthopaedic surgery residents and the hosts of the NailedIt Ortho podcast.

Jun 29, 2020 • 29min
13: Intro to ACL injuries w/ Dr. Bonnaig
Listen to our episode on ACL injuries as Dr. Bonnaig gives us an excellent overview! Link to post and show notes: www.naileditortho.com/aclintro Dr. Bonnaig is a sports trained orthopaedic surgeon. He received his Medical Degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN and completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati. He then completed his Sports Medicine Fellowship at The Campbell Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee. Goal of episode: To understand the relevant anatomy, physical exam findings, and treatment options for ACL injuries. We cover: Anatomy PE findings and maneuvers Treatment options Disclosures: NailedIt Ortho reports no relevant financial disclosures. Dr. Cole and Dr. Fitts report no relevant disclosures. ----- You can follow NailedIt Ortho at: Website: https://naileditortho.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/naileditortho Dr. Fitts and Dr. Cole are orthopaedic surgery residents and the hosts of the NailedIt Ortho podcast.

Jun 22, 2020 • 36min
12: Supracondylar Humerus fractures w/ Dr. Weiss
Listen to our episode on supracondylar humerus fractures as Dr. Weiss gives us an excellent overview! Link to post and show notes: www.naileditortho.com/suprahumerus Dr. Weiss is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. She went to medical school at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. She trained in orthopaedic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and went on to a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics at University of Southern California. She is also active in the AAOS and is the chair of the AAOS communications cabinet. Goal of episode: To understand the relevant anatomy, physical exam findings, and treatment options for pediatric patients with supracondylar humerus fractures. We cover: Anatomy PE findings What to do with the pulseless limb Treatment Disclosures: NailedIt Ortho reports no relevant financial disclosures. Dr. Cole and Dr. Fitts report no relevant disclosures. ----- You can follow NailedIt Ortho at: Website: https://naileditortho.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/naileditortho Dr. Fitts and Dr. Cole are orthopaedic surgery residents and the hosts of the NailedIt Ortho podcast.

Jun 15, 2020 • 46min
11: Posterolateral Corner Injuries w/ Dr. Chahla
Listen to our episode on posterior lateral corner injuries as Dr. Chahla gives us an excellent overview! Link to post and show notes: www.naileditortho.com/PLCinjuries Dr. Chahla is a current sports medicine and shoulder specialist at RUSH university. He did his Medical School at the Universidad Nacional de Tucuman Argentina and Residency at Buenos Aires British Hospital, Buenos Aires Argentina. He is fellowship trained at the following programs: Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, CO (Regenerative Sports Medicine), Cedars Sinai – Kerlan Jobe Institute, Los Angeles, CA. (Sports Medicine), and Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (Sports Medicine). Goal of episode: To understand the relevant anatomy, physical exam findings, and treatment options for patients with PLC injuries. We cover: Relevant PLC anatomy Physical exam findings an maneuvers Treatment options (non op v operative) Disclosures: NailedIt Ortho reports no relevant financial disclosures. Dr. Cole and Dr. Fitts report no relevant disclosures. ----- You can follow NailedIt Ortho at: Website: https://naileditortho.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/naileditortho Dr. Fitts and Dr. Cole are orthopaedic surgery residents and the hosts of the NailedIt Ortho podcast.

Jun 12, 2020 • 32min
Table Talks w/ Orthodocs - Residency lessons, Rotating students, Mistakes + more
Listen to our new series Table Talks w/ Orthodocs , that we will be releasing occasionally. Since you all have asked to get to understand the hosts some more, we decided to make this episode to answer some questions that you all have asked us. In this episode we talk about our experience through the first 2 years of Orthopaedic Surgery residency, things we’ve noticed from good/not so good rotating students, times we’ve messed up, and some resources that we are starting to use. Enjoy !

Jun 8, 2020 • 43min
10: Lower Extremity Reduction Tips & Grand Rounds talks w/ Dr. Johnson
Part 2 ! Dr. Johnson is a current chief resident at the Tulane University Orthopaedic surgery program. He will be starting his fellowship in sports at Vail in 2020. This episode is a little different than the normal. We decided to make a two part series for tips for the resident on call. We cover tips and tricks for splinting, doing reductions while by yourself, as well as tips for giving grand round talks and preparing. Congratulations again to Dr. Johnson for matching into a sports fellowship! Goal of episode: Tips and tricks for the resident on call We cover: Tips for reducing hip dislocations, dislocated knees, and ankle fractures. Casting tips Tips on preparing a grand rounds presentation talk SCROLL BELOW FOR LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: Disclosures: NailedIt Ortho reports no relevant financial disclosures. Dr. Cole and Dr. Fitts report no relevant disclosures. This is not medical advice. This is purely educational. Please consult your doctor prior to making any medical decisions. ----- You can follow NailedIt Ortho at: Website: https://naileditortho.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/naileditortho Dr. Fitts and Dr. Cole are orthopaedic surgery residents and the hosts of the NailedIt Ortho podcast.

Jun 1, 2020 • 1h 2min
09: Tips for Solo Upper Extremity Reductions w/ Dr. Johnson
Listen to our episode on reduction tips for residents as Dr. Johnson gives us an excellent overview! Link to post and show notes: www.naileditortho.com/reductiontips Dr. Johnson is a current chief resident at the Tulane University Orthopaedic surgery program. He will be starting his fellowship in sports at Vail in 2020. This episode is a little different than the normal. We decided to make a two part series for tips for the resident on call. We cover tips and tricks for splinting, doing reductions while by yourself, as well as tips for giving grand round talks and preparing. Congratulations again to Dr. Johnson for matching into a sports fellowship! Goal of episode: Tips and tricks for the resident on call We cover: Reduction tips for the: shoulder, elbow, and distal radius. Also tips for reducing hip dislocations, dislocated knees, and ankle fractures. Casting tips Tips on preparing a grand rounds presentation talk Disclosures: NailedIt Ortho reports no relevant financial disclosures. Dr. Cole and Dr. Fitts report no relevant disclosures. ----- You can follow NailedIt Ortho at: Website: https://naileditortho.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/naileditortho Dr. Fitts and Dr. Cole are orthopaedic surgery residents and the hosts of the NailedIt Ortho podcast.

May 25, 2020 • 33min
08: Social Media for the Orthopaedist w/ Dr. Shipley
Listen to our episode on social media in the world of Orthopaedics with Dr. Shipley. Link to episode: www.naileditortho.com/socialmedia Dr. Shipley is a sports trained orthopaedic surgeon. She did her medical school at Drexel university college of medicine. She completed residency at VCU school of medicine and completed her fellowship in sports medicine and arthroscopy at the orthopaedic research of virginia. She also is an active writer, blogger, and speaker. She also plays an active role and has served on the board of directors for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). We cover: How to approach social media as an orthopedist Do’s and don’t when it comes to social media Tips on increasing your social media presence This episode is sponsored by Pocket Pimped. Pocket Pimped is a 270 page Pocket size book that asks the 1500 most pertinent questions and must knows for medical students and junior residents. Listeners of this podcast get an extra %15 off with the code "NAILEDIT15" www.instagram.com/nancymd www.nancymd.com Sponsors: This episode was brought to you by Pocket pimped. A great read and source for any medical student or orthopaedic lower level resident. This was actually made by some of our colleagues in orthopaedic surgery residency currently. It is broken down into many different sections and has high yield quick points on various topics. We have read this and have been asked questions straight out of this book while in a case. They have given a discount on all purchases to listeners on this podcast, just use the coupon code: NAILEDIT15 www.pocketpimped.com SCROLL BELOW FOR LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: Disclosures: NailedIt Ortho reports no relevant financial disclosures. Dr. Cole and Dr. Fitts report no relevant disclosures. ----- You can follow NailedIt Ortho at: Website: https://naileditortho.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/naileditortho Dr. Fitts and Dr. Cole are orthopaedic surgery residents and the hosts of the NailedIt Ortho podcast.

May 18, 2020 • 44min
07: Intro to Distal Radius Fractures w/ Dr. Ficke
Listen to our episode on an introduction to distal radius fractures as Dr. Ficke gives us an excellent overview! Link to post: www.naileditortho.com/distalradiusintro Dr. Ficke is a hand and upper extremity specialist. He received his medical degree from the medical college of georgia. He Completed his residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham as well as his fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery. Goal of episode: To get an understanding mechanism, radiographic evaluation, and treatment of distal radius fractures. We cover: History and PE findings Radiographic Imaging Non-op treatment Operative treatment and indications Surgical approaches Disclosures: NailedIt Ortho reports no relevant financial disclosures. Dr. Cole and Dr. Fitts report no relevant disclosures. This is not medical advice. This is for educational purposes only. Consult your doctor prior to making any medical decisions. ----- You can follow NailedIt Ortho at: Website: https://naileditortho.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/naileditortho Dr. Fitts and Dr. Cole are orthopaedic surgery residents and the hosts of the NailedIt Ortho podcast.