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!