FractureLine

FractureLine Talks Research with Dr. Bradley Thomas & Stephanie Jensen

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 Drs. Bradley Thomas (Atrium—Carolinas Medical Center; Trauma/Critical Care Surgeon & CWIS Development Chair) and Stephanie Jensen (Atrium—Carolinas Medical Center—PGY-3 soon to be PGY-4)! We were also joined by SarahAnn, Dr. White, & Dr. Bauman. We get to hear from Drs. Thomas and Jensen about their paper soon to be published in Injury in July 2024 entitled: "Surgical stabilization of rib fractures in the geriatric trauma population is associated with equivalent outcomes to a younger cohort: A propensity-matched analysis"! 
Come Dive In!
**To end this episode (post-credits), we will hear the reflections from former CWIS President Dr. Andy Doben (St. Francis Health, Hartford, CT), from CWISummit 2024**

FL Busts Myths & Talks New Research

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 some FractureLine favorites and friends! We talk with SarahAnn, Dr. White, Dr. Bauman, and Dr. Faliks. First, we bust some myths about medicine and the human body that SarahAnn has been plagued by! Then, we talk about recent research on the front of Lidocaine patches! Finally, this week is Case Review, so be sure to tune in!
The amount of info here is mind-numbing!
**To end this episode (post-credits), we will hear the reflections of a CWIS Giant, Dr. Fred Pieracci (Denver Health, Denver, CO), from CWISummit 2024**

FL Is Back in Black

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 the group back! We talk with the 'ol stalwarts. We also get to hear from Drs. Falicks and Schmitt (CWIS members and leaders of Case Review) about the upcoming Case Review Series they have in store for us (you won't want to miss it)! We have been gone for a few weeks, and this more than makes up for all that missed time!
Come and listen!
**Finally, to end this episode, we will hear the reflections of a fresh CWIS champion and panelist, Dr. Jamie Tung (Stanford Health Care, CA), from CWISummit 2024**

DeVoe Here We Go!

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 new faces to FL! We talk with trauma team members at Riverside Methodist in Columbus, OH (CWIS Member Dr. William DeVoe; SICU Director Dr. John A. Bach; and intern Dr. Anthony Rizzo). They just published a case report entitled "Suture Fixation of Traumatic Rib Fracture Flail Segment With Klebsiella Osteomyelitis," which reports on a very interesting clinical presentation and surgical approach. There is a lot to take home from this!
Come and listen!
**Finally, to end this episode, we will hear the reflections of a CWIS stalwart, Dr. Cecilia Benz (Advanced Thoracic Fellow, Mayo Clinic, AZ), from CWISummit 2024**

CWIS Celebrates Mom and Chest Tubes!

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 gathers the gang back together! We talk chest tubes and so much more. We discuss size, length of time to leave them, and whether we can study them to help create a standard for their use in chest wall injury patients. And, of course, since we recorded this just prior to Mother's Day, there are more than a couple of discussions about those important women in our lives!
Come and listen!
**Finally, in this episode, we will hear the first of a new segment (which will intermittently occur throughout the year) consisting of one of the interviews conducted at the Summit**

CWIS Summit 2024 Reflections

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 is a reflection of our FL stalwarts about CWIS 2024. What they loved, what surprised them, and where they think we will go next. There is talk of presentations, of our learners and their amazing accomplishments, of the location (SLC, UT), and so much more! This will be a nice reminder of the great times for those who could attend. For those unable to be there, this will get you up to speed!
Stop by; there's a lot to hear!
**Finally, in the next episode, we will hear the first of a new segment (which will intermittently occur throughout the year) consisting of one of the interviews conducted at the Summit** Who will be first?! Don't forget to tune in!

CWISummit 2024: Nostalgic Reflections of Yesteryear

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 is an extra special episode! In anticipation of CWISummit 2024 (April 11th-13th, 2024), we bring you last year's reflections. You will hear from some CWIS giants about the 2023 Summit, their excitement for CWIS International, and what they look forward to at the 2024 Summit!
A special thanks to everyone who donated their voice (in order of appearance): Dr. John Edwards, Amanda Waite, NP, Dr. Bhavik Patel, Dr. Jacques Townsend, Dr. Kaushik Mukherjee, Dr. Mario Gasparri, Dr. Sebastian Schubl, Dr. Andy Doben, Dr. Joe Forrester, Dr. Silvana Marasco, Clare Clark, RN, Clare Eastwood, RN, Dr. Mauricio Velasquez, Dr. Julio Trostchansky, Dr. Pieter Jan Van Huijstee, Dr. Phillip Antippa, & Dr. Tommy Githens!
Grab your keys and take a trip down Memory Lane!

Got CWISummit 2024 Questions?! We Got The Answers!

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 take the time to answer the most common questions SarahAnn has received about the Summit! From nightly activities to locations of tasty grub to dress code, we have it all here! We also get an opportunity to talk about some clinical pearls regarding research. The countdown to the Summit is about to hit single digits; there are only ten days until it all goes down!
The excitement is building!

FL Professional Flashbacks: Tales from the Career Vault

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 look within ourselves for some self-reflection! SarahAnn had a series of questions that got to the core of the FL stalwarts. We get to hear about mentors, a close-call case with Dr. Doben, time travel, kooky surgical advice, and more! The countdown to the Summit is upon us, and things are really starting to heat up!
Grab the car keys, and let's take a trip down Memory Lane!

FL Talks CWIS SoFlo & Case Review Series

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 once again by special guests: Drs. Kyle Schmitt (Aventura Hospital and Medical Center) and Bradley Faliks (HonorHealth Surgical and Trauma Specialists)! They gave us the low-down on the most recent entry in CWIS's Case Review Series! We also got a sneak peek at CWIS's first SoFlo (Southern Florida Education session)! The countdown to the Summit is upon us—31 days—and things keep accelerating!
Grab a Margarita and your Miami Vice-best! This one's a scorcher!