FractureLine

FractureLine Catches Up & Tom Pops In!

Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter!
This week, we are joined by the FL crew (Dr. Kryskow, SarahAnn, Dr. White, Dr. Bauman & Dr. Hanson). We wanted to take a moment and catch up in preparation for the SUMMIT in a few short weeks! We talked about Frankenplating, the pre-course workshop/cadaver lab, our exciting collaborative centers dinner, the outstanding Saturday night activity at Twin Smokers BBQ, and all the fun things to do with your Friday Afternoon free in Atlanta, GA! Formal educational offerings are on hold until after the Summit, but they are eagerly awaited as well!
Come get pumped up!! The countdown is quickly ending!

Big News Out of Cali, Columbia ft. Dr. Mauricio Velasquez

Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter!
This week, we are joined by the FL crew (Dr. Kryskow, SarahAnn, Dr. White, & Dr. Hanson). Our special guest this week is Dr. Mauricio Velasquez, one of our CWIS surgeons from Cali, Columbia. He was invited to discuss his newest published article in The European Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery: Surgical stabilization of posterior rib fractures involving the costotransverse joint. Dr. Velasquez brings a fresh perspective and many tips and tricks to this discussion. We may very well be looking at a new landmark paper in the fixation of chest wall trauma! Finally, there are many exciting things, including news & deadlines for the upcoming yearly Summit and International meeting!
As a last note, we have completed releasing all the interviews from last year's Summit, so if you want to appear in this upcoming year's release, be sure to find a podcast person to give your thoughts and opinion in April in Atlanta!

Surf's Up! Calcified Costal Cartilage Gone Awry!

Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter!
This week, we are joined by: Dr. Bauman, SarahAnn, Dr. Joe Forrester (CWIS Education Chair),& Dr. Samy Bendjemil. Dr. Bendjemil is new to the CWIS & FractureLine community. He just finished his fellowship at Stanford with Dr. Forrester. He now heads off for his first attending job (!!!)! These two joined us to discuss their article in Trauma Case Reports titled: "Breaking waves and cartilage: Surgical management of costal cartilage injuries in surfing-related trauma." It includes all our favorite things: sports related injuries, nonunion, ossification, and much more! We also get to hear many exciting things, including news & deadlines (and the dwindling spots for the pre-summit 1.0 plating lab) for our education this month and the upcoming summit!
Don't bail! Come and drop in, the waters are fine!
Finally, this week's Summit Recap special guest is Dr. Peter Cole. Dr. Cole has become a staple of the yearly CWIS summit since 2019, and brings an enthusiasm for bone healing and rib fixation that is enviable! He also is world renown for scapular fracture treatment!

FL PICs The Brains of Drs. Margiotta & Small

Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter!
This week, we are joined by most of the usual suspects: Dr. White, SarahAnn, (briefly) Dr. Bauman, & Dr. Adam Kaye (!!!). We welcome back the group from Northwell Health on Long Island, NY. This time Drs. Elysa Margiotta, MD & Shannon F.R. Small, MD, FACS, CNSC, joined us to discuss their article in the Journal of Surgical Research titled: "Implementation of a Modified Pain, Inspiration, Cough Protocol in Patients With Traumatic Rib Fractures." They use a modified PIC (pain, inspiration, cough) score to help delineate patient needs when they present with rib fractures. We also get to hear many exciting things, including news & deadlines (and the dwindling spots for the pre-summit plating lab) for our education this month and the upcoming summit! Finally, we welcomed Dr. Adam Kaye back to the podcast, he has been busy setting his life up on the East Coast and we are so happy he could join us this week!
Come and stay a while!
Finally, this week's Summit Recap special guest is Dr. Feroze Sidhwa. Dr. Sidhwa was previously featured on FL and serves as CWIS's Secretary/Treasurer. He is a physician dedicated to global health and brings a career of mission work to his contributions to the society.

Mel From Melbourne

Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter!
This week, we are joined by most of the usual suspects: Dr. White, SarahAnn, & Aaron Pugh. We are also happy to welcome back another CWIS stalwart, Melissa Webb (Trauma Physiotherapist, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia). Melissa was able to help us understand her work with the STUMBL Score (the brainchild of another CWIS titan, Dr. Ceri Battle, PhD, Swansea University School of Medicine in Wales) at her home institution in Melbourne. It is entitled "Retrospective validation of the STUMBL score in a Level 1 trauma centre," and was published in Injury. We also get to hear many exciting things, including news & deadlines (and the dwindling spots for the pre-summit plating lab) for our education this month and the upcoming summit!
Come and stay a while!
Finally, this week's Summit Recap special guest is Brittany Levy. She was the KLS Martin Research Fellow who was well-lauded for her work on chest tubes, with an innovative new approach. Another budding Chest Wall Injury Society rising star!

Hanging with Henglein

Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter!
This week, we are joined by the usual suspects: Dr. Kryskow, Dr. White, SarahAnn, Aaron Pugh, Dr. Bauman, & Carl Hanson. We are also happy to introduce a new name to the rib fracture/chest wall trauma circle, Mr. Jonathan Henglein, PA-C. Jonathan is a 20-year PA with lots of experience in trauma and a recent article in The Journal of Surgical Research titled: "A Comparison of Scoring Systems to Identify Patients at Increased Risk From Traumatic Rib Fractures." Jonathan currently works for Southside Hospital (part of Northwell Health on Long Island) which recently attained Level 1 status, a huge accomplishment!
Come and stay a while!
Finally, this week's Summit Recap special guest is Max van Diepen (Rotterdam, Netherlands - MD/PhD Candidate). He is well known in the CWIS circle for his work thus far and will, no doubt, add greatly to the work of the Chest Wall Injury Society!

Noggin' It With Aaron Pugh, PA & Dr. Kyle Schmidtt

Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter!
This week, we are joined by a BRAND NEW FractureLine Family Member, Mr. Aaron Pugh, PA-C. He has been a part of the Intermountain family for many years and comes into this association with much to offer! We are fortunate to have him.
We also are joined by Dr. Kyle Schmitt (Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, CWIS Case Review Co-Lead with Dr. Bradley Faliks)! Dr. Schmitt reviewed the 2024 Case Review highlights and offered thoughts about where we will go in the new year. 
To round out the holiday season, we also took the time to discuss (in-depth) the team's favorite yearly wintery offering, Eggnog (including the best way to enjoy it).
 
Cozy up next to the fire and tune into your favorite rib podcast!
 
Finally, this week's Summit Review features Dr. Jose Diaz, Division Chief Acute Care Surgery, University of South Florida, and a giant in the rib plating sphere. We were lucky enough to sit down and talk about his thoughts on where rib fracture management started and where we will see it go.

FL Visits Down Under with Drs. Fran Williamson & Cate Cameron

Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter!
This week's episode welcomes back the team, including SarahAnn Whitbeck, Dr. White, Dr. Bauman, & Dr. Mark Kryskow. We welcome first-time FractureLine guests and soon-to-be-members (hopefully): Drs. Cate Cameron (Jamieson Trauma Institute, Metro North Health, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, QLD, Australia) & Fran Williamson (Trauma Service, Metro North Health, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital, Herston, QLD, Australia) to discuss their hot off-the-press article "Community opioid dispensing after rib fracture injuries: CODI study." Their study took place as a retrospective look at their community between 2014 and 2015 and has brought many interesting trends/findings to light. We also discussed proper etiquette for the gift-giving season and so much more!
It is a holly-jolly time! 
We also continue with the Summit reflections, and this week, we will be joined by Dr. Ron Gross, CWIS stalwart and deservedly retired Luminary of the Chest Wall Injury Society!

FractureLine Talks Turkey Time & CWIS Future Predictions

Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter!
This week's episode welcomes back the team, including SarahAnn Whitbeck, Dr. White, Dr. Bauman, & Dr. Carl Hanson. This is a special week as we approach Thanksgiving! As a special subject this week we discussed a product of our choice which we would recommend given the approaching holiday gift-giving season. We also discussed our thoughts/predictions on what we would like CWIS to focus on and what it can do to stay fresh and ahead of the curve. 
It's a turkey of a time! 
We have also re-introduced the Summit reflections and this week will be Dr. Zachary Warriner, CWIS stalwart and Trauma/Critical Care surgeon at the University of Kentucky!

Movember Musings, Funding Fractures, & CWIS Volunteerism

Welcome to FractureLine: the official weekly news feed from the Chest Wall Injury Society, where we will listen to all the bottom-line CWIS updates, shout-outs, fun facts, and weekly banter!
This week's episode welcomes back the team, including SarahAnn Whitbeck, Dr. White, Dr. Kryskow, & Dr. Bauman. During November, we have had a push to "Fund The Future of Fractures," the yearly push to raise money to help support our budding chest wall surgeons! All donations are welcome and help keep us growing and learning! We also spoke about all of the education coming up in the next few weeks and hold on because there is a lot of it! Finally, it is that time of year again...Movember...when we produce those beautiful upper lip caterpillars for men's health, and the FractureLine team continues not to disappoint!!
Join the fun!