FractureLine

FL Gets to Gottingen, DE

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, the cast is in Gottingen, Germany attending a special chest wall repair symposium led by Dr. Christopher Spering (Universitätsmedizin Göttingen). We are also joined by Dr. Stefan Schulz-Drost (Helios Hospital Schwerin) who was also in attendance. We get an inside look at how Germany is looking to innovate and move the study and fixation of ribs forward. Big things are ahead for our German colleagues and you won't want to miss this!
Come and join in the land of the Brothers Grimm (which was actually written in this region, fun fact!)

Dude, What’s CWIS Up To?!

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, the cast reviews the recent publications of Dr. Bauman, discusses the imminent government shutdown (we can hardly BEAR it!), and revisits one monument to Ashton Kutcher's actorial greatness. And in case that isn't enough relevant chest wall news, there is a sneak peak included which signals CWIS's rise to the top of the world!
This one's got skyscraper proportions. Don't be Dubaious, come listen!

Resident Spotlight & CWIS International Winner

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, the cast gets to know Dr. Anne Schenderlein (PGY-3, Helios Clinics Schwerin, Germany). Dr. Schenderlein is the winner of CWIS International's resident project award and is automatically included in CWISummit 2024. She is a self-professed "biggest fan" of FractureLine and has a bright career planned in Trauma Surgery. Come and get to know her, there's even a Halloween-themed joke included!
Frankly, we can't think of anything better to do!

FL Reflects on CWIS International

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, the cast dives deep into what struck them most about being in Amsterdam for a fully packed 48 (or so) hours for CWIS International! This signals CWIS's official dive into hosting international assemblies, and if its success is any indication, we are rocketing to stardom! Oh, and did you hear? We got HACKED, and only the famous get hacked!
Join the fun and be reminded of what makes us so great!

Highlighting the FractureLine Stalwarts

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 the cast walks through the process of being a highlighted CWIS member! We have taken the scariness out of being front and center to be introduced to the wild rib-fixin' world. Plus, we get to know our FractureLine staff a bit better. What does Dr. White listen to in the car? What would Dr. Doben teach in High School? What is Dr. Bauman's favorite movie?
Join the fun and learn all that and more!

FL Talks Summer Vacay’s, Music GDP’s, & Going Live!

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 the cast catches up with each other, and **WARNING: There is no significant rib fixin' to had in this episode! Listen at your own risk!** We talk about a potential new opportunity for listener involvement, Dr. Kryskow looks for input on a study he is doing, and so much more!
Join the fun and learn some cool facts about FL from your FL Friends!

FL Takes It To The SW with Dr. Gina Shirah

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 chatted with Dr. Gina Shirah, MD, FACS (HonorHealth, Phoenix, AZ). Dr. Shirah is a member who practices Burn Surgery, Critical Care, and, yes, even Chest Wall Reconstruction! She brings years of experience and a very persuasive perspective to this episode. And you may not have heard yet, but the '80s and '90s are back!
Grab your Walkman and take a stroll with us!

CWIS’s Most Interesting Member

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 chat with Dr. Edward Black, MBBS, Bsc, FRCS (CTh) from Tawam Hospital, Al Ain Region Abu dhabi, UAE. Dr. Black is another member who has been with CWIS since the very first meeting (the story of which is quite entertaining). He brings years of experience and a wealth of stories this episode. Plus we even got to hear about what makes him arguably CWIS's Most Interesting Member!
Grab the popcorn, you won't want to miss this one!

What’s in a name? CWIS chats w/ Dr. Babak Sarani

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 chat with Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS, FCCM (George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC), the Director of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery for GWUH as he is the incoming President of CWIS. Dr. Sarani has been present since the beginning so this episode holds lots of little-known facts about the Society. Do you know what CWIS's original name was?! Well, that answer lies within!
We know you are gonna love this one!

Fixing Ribs and Fixin’ Ribs

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 chat with Dr. Evert Eriksson, MD (Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC) about his longtime love of surgical rib fixation and a new love in fixin' ribs smoker-style. Herein lies some critical information for each rib fixing type and the age-old debate: do you take your ribs fall-off-the-bone, or do you like to work for your meat?
Grab a rib, pull up a chair, and dig in!