In Episode 48 we speak with Professor Nando Ferreira (Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa) who is an internationally renowned expert in the world of limb reconstruction and musculoskeletal infections. He is an experienced clinical professor with a strong educational and academic background.
In this episode we speak about:
01:30: BACKGROUND
1. His background, career choice and what's was his the draw towards limb reconstruction? His training in South Africa and in Russia. Building the limb reconstruction unit and winning allies.
13:55: ACADEMIA
2. Academia including obtaining a PhD through publication, research protocols in South Africa and research that he is the most proud of.
21:50: CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS
3. Clinical considerations including limb reconstruction and the surgical management of musculoskeletal infections
46:10: CONTEMPORARY CAREER
4. Contemporary career, having an international outlook and the limb reconstruction / framing course
56:00: TEACHING AND TRAINING
5. Tips and tricks for early career surgeons
Professor Kevin Shea is an orthopaedic surgeon and academic at Stanford University Medical Center (California, USA) and the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. He is well known as a founding member of PRiSM, ROCK and SCORE. He is in the presidential line at POSNA.
In this engaging episode, Prof Shea and I cover a lot of ground including:
Prof Shea's orthopaedic journey and life lessons: 01:20
Paediatric Sports Injuries (42.00)
Paediatric Knees (53:00)
Research groups - PRiSM, ROCK and SCORE (64:15)
Orthopaedic Education - What are his top tips for medical students, residents and newly qualified surgeons? (69.30)
Final thoughts and advice (72.00)
Dr Evelyn Kuong is an Associate Professor at the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine (University of Hong Kong) and an Orthopaedic Consultant at the Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital.
This episode covers skeletal dysplasias and is of particular interest for those approaching postgraduate examinations and the general orthopaedist who may encounter the occasional patient with a rare condition. We discuss a system of decision making, the role of the MDT and how to approach rare dysplasias. We delve into achondroplasia, pseudoachondroplasia, MED and SED. We then discuss the treatment of short stature in general terms.
We finish by discussing Dr Kuong's orthopaedic journey and her perspective on diversity in orthopaedics.
We speak with Dr Marí Thiart who is an orthopaedic surgeon in Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa. She is also the president of the International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance. In this episode we discuss the set up of South African paediatric orthopaedic services, trauma, infection and training.
01:08: Set-up of Paeds Ortho Services in South Africa
04:40: Set-up of South African Trauma Services
06:30: Blunt vs Penetrating Trauma
10:50: Common Trauma in Cape Town and Top Tips
16:00: How to manage gunshot injuries in children
18:15: Musculoskeletal Infection in Children including acute haematogenous osteomyelitis (PhD subject of Dr Thiart)
21:50: Offending organisms
23:40: Surgical management of osteomyelitis is rare right? - "100% of kids need surgery"
28:00: Critical bone defects in infection
33:00: Quick Fire Round - High yield orthopaedic topics for the FRCS / Postgraduate exams
43:40: IODA and how to get involved
We speak with Mr Emeka Oragui (Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London) about femoral acetabular impingement, sportsman hernia and treating young patients with hip replacement surgery through an anterior approach.
In this episode we cover:
01:40: What is femoral acetabular impingement (FAI)?
06:00: Is hip arthroscopy witchcraft?
08:20: Is subtle hip dysplasia under diagnosed? How does this link to FAI?
10:27: Pearls of wisdom – How do you approach a young person with vague pain in the hip with an MRI scan showing a labral tear?
20:10: Sportsman Hernia – an interface area. The anatomy and what is the genesis? What is the Doha agreement?
27:00: Should orthopods stray north of the inguinal ligament?
34:25: What can an orthopaedic surgeon do to treat sportsman hernias?
42:50: Anterior approach hip replacement
Mr Andy Williams (Fortius, London, UK) spends an hour speaking with us about his life lessons, philosophy on knee surgery and how to optimise your performance. This is an episode not to be missed!
Timestamps:
01:40: From humble beginnings and overcoming imposter syndrome
04:29: Should orthopods be builders? How do we become more precise?
06:38: How did your fellowship and having experience abroad influence your practice? Should trainees aim for some time away and why?
11:18: How has your philosophy on knee surgery changed over time? How does treating elite athletes influence your management of non-athletes?
15:38: Are athletes anatomy different? Can you extrapolate your research and results in athletes to non-athletes?
18:06: Is ACL surgery easy? What are the 7 steps to the perfect ACL Reconstruction? What ACL Graft options do you consider and when?
24:14: How much data do you need to change your practice?
28:35: MCL injuries... should be be treating them surgically?
32:40: What is your non-operative MCL Rehab protocol and why?
35.20: What are the lessons that you've learned from professional sports?
40:46: The importance of having the right team, how to set-up a team and how do you choose your colleagues? How do you choose your physios?
46:45: The importance of being a perfectionist
47:50: Rehab prescriptions and what do muscles do? The importance of doing the basics really well.
50:30: The importance of psychology in sports
52:00: Any advice for trainees for how to optimise our training, adopt a winning mentality and become top surgeons?
Mr Nev Davies (Reading, UK) is a consultant knee surgeon who has championed injury prevention through SKIPP Charity's Power Up To Play national campaign. In this episode we discuss the role of injury prevention and what we can do to reduce the incidence of young adult knee injuries.
Link to the charity here: https://poweruptoplay.org
We feature Professor Sandeep Patwardhan (Sancheti Hospital, Pune, India) who is the Vice-President of the Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India. He has a wealth of experience in managing children with trauma and orthopaedic conditions. In this episode we cover:
Public vs Private Healthcare in India: 01:06
MSK Infections in Children: 07:30
DDH: 18:35
SCFE: 20:35
Perthes: 30:55
Clubfoot: 35:55
Tumours: 41:25
Training the next generation: 42:55
Professor Heather Vallier (Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio) is the 36th President of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) and the first ever female President. She is well known in the world of orthopaedic trauma and has been instrumental in several leading publications within this field. In this podcast we discuss the importance of recognising psychological trauma and how this is both cost effective and improves patient outcomes. We discuss the evolution of trauma care including early appropriate care, predictive modelling and clinical grading systems. We also discuss several METRC studies which have shaped trauma practice in recent years.
Professor McNally (Oxford, UK) has been an influential force in the world of fracture related infections. This episode highlights some of the key points we should all be aware of when managing orthopaedic patients with bone infection.
Ms Deepa Bose (Birmingham, UK) discusses the indications for using tibial nails and circular frames. We also discuss the management of infected tibial nails.
Mr Mike Walton (Wrightington, UK) is an experienced shoulder surgeon with a vast experience in treating high performance athletes. We speak through his mantra for managing patients with injuries to the shoulder girdle.
We speak with Mr Quick (Peripheral Nerve Injury Unit, Stanmore) about the management of peripheral nerve injuries.
Professor Gwilym (Oxford, UK) discusses the optimal management of humeral shaft and proximal humeral fractures. We also discuss the HUSH and FISH trials.
We sat down with Professor Lyndon Mason (Liverpool) to discuss the optimal management of calcaneal fractures and ankle fractures. Prof Mason dispels commonly held myths in this high yield episode.
We invite Professor Cobb back to discuss the latest in surgical education with particular focus on arthroplasty surgery. Questions include:
- How has hip arthroplasty practice changed globally in the last 20 years?
- How this compares to UK practice and explanations behind the difference?
- Which practice is more effective and which is more cost-effective?
- Is there a large learning curve to direct anterior approach and if so how can it be mitigated?
- How does cognitive task analysis, virtual reality and team simulation address this?
Professor Justin Cobb (Imperial College London) speaks with us about approaches to the hip joint, patient reported outcome measures and the outcome of arthroplasty surgery. Specific points we cover are:
- When trying to determine the outcome is between different hip approaches, can we rely on patient reported outcome measures?
- What is the ceiling affect of patient reported outcome measures?
- Are walking speed and gate potentially outcome measures?
- Does the approach to the hip matter?
- Does implant choice matter and why?
- Who stands to potentially benefit the most from the direct anterior approach?
We speak with Professor Sébastien Lustig (Lyon, France) about the latest evidence surrounding dual mobility hip replacements. This high yield 20 minute episode covers a range of questions including:
How do dual mobility hips differ from convention?
Are there still concerns about loosening with dual mobility because of forces at bone-implant interface?
What was the evolution of implant design in dual mobility hip replacements and what was the rationale for changes?
Is the clinical range of movement less?
What are your indications for use in a primary THA?
Do dual mobility implants help in the revision setting?
Is the placement of the cup less critical in dual mobility THAs?
There has been an evolution in design over the years, what is next for dual mobility?
Mr Aresh Hashemi-Nejad (Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital) joins us to discuss the common pathologies affecting the young adult hip. We cover:
- What are the sites of hip pain in the adolescent hip & do they differ from adult arthritis?
- What clinical features are indicative of underlying hip deformity?
- What makes a good X-Ray of the Hip?
- What are your tips for a good arthrogram?
- What are the different surgical options for achieving hip congruency?
- What are the long-term outcomes of Adolescent hip reconstruction?
- Should one be mindful of the future need for a THR?
- What is the role of non-arthroplasty intervention in the young adult hip?
Mr. Matthew Wilson (Exeter Hip Unit) speaks with us about the important relationship between the spine and the pelvis when performing total hip arthroplasty. In this engaging talk he breaks down the complexities of this subject into very easy to digest core knowledge which we hope will be beneficials for all of our listeners. This is a great episode and we're really excited to bring it to you.