Podcasts about cwis

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!

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!

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!

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.

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!

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!

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.

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!

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!

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! 

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, and Dr. Carl "Big Face Carl (BFC)" Hanson. We have been away for almost a MONTH (!!!), so we are back in style with lots to discuss! Some of the team recently attended CAMIT (Curso Avanzado de Mínima Invasion Toracica) in Mexico City. Submissions for CWISummit 2025 also recently closed and we broke the record for the number! Finally, it is that time of year again...Movember...when we grow those beautiful upper lip caterpillars for men's health, and the FractureLine team doesn't disappoint!! This is one super inch-resting episode! 

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. Jeffry Nahmias, MD & Sebastian Schubl, MD FACS (Trauma & Critical Care Surgery, University of California Irvine [UCI]). Dr. Nahmias is the director of the SICU for UCI & Dr. Schubl is the director of medical operations for UCI and a CWIS Stalwart. These two have been working on and recently published their article in Injury (9/23/24), "Effects of post rib plating tube thoracostomy output on the need for thoracic re-intervention: Does the volume matter?" This article is an excellent resource for the ever-present question: is there a magic number for chest tube output before it is pulled that helps prevent the need for replacement or re-intervention?! The answer may very well surprise you! We were joined by SarahAnn Whitbeck, Dr. White, Dr. Kryskow, & Dr. Bauman joined us. Come dive 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's episode welcomes Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS, FCCM (George Washington University Hosptial & CWIS President) & Dr. Fred Pieracci, MD (Denver Health, Denver, CO & Previous CWIS President). These two have been working on and recently published their article in JTACS (8/22/24) "Contemporary management of patients with multiple rib fractures: What you need to know." This article is the next in line as part of the JTACS series on foundational topics that every surgeon (chest wall enthusiastic or otherwise) should know! It is likely still available for free viewing and download! As always, SarahAnn, Dr. White, & Dr. Bauman joined us. Come dive 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's episode welcomes Drs. Everett Eriksson, MD (Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina) [CWIS Stalwart] & Dr. Matthew Sherrier, MD (Department of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina). These two have been working on an interesting injury line as a result of rib fractures: the possibility that denervation of abdominal musculature after intercostal nerve injury can lead to atrophy or pain and perhaps even hernia occurrence. This work has been published in their article "Intercostal nerve electrodiagnostic testing in rib fractures," in Muscle & Nerve. As always, SarahAnn, Dr. White, Dr. Bauman & Dr. Kryskow joined us. This episode continues the trend of research-based topics and may even spark some ideas for you!

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 Dr. Chris Janowak, MD, FACS. He works in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care at the VA and the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Dr. Janowak discusses his research interests and his article "The Next Generation: Surgeon Learning Curve in a Mature Operative Rib Management Program." As always, SarahAnn, Dr. White, & Dr. Kryskow joined us. This episode will make you think and may even give you some research ideas!

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 team on the anniversary of 8 years of CWIS! What a journey we have had, and how exciting it will be to go further into the future! We hear about what would have happened if society had not been formed! This episode will make you think a lot. This episode dives deep, so come jump 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's episode welcomes Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, MD, MPH, FACS! Dr. Sidhwa is a rising CWIS Member! He works in Trauma and Critical Care at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, CA, and is CWIS's Treasurer this year. You will hear Dr. Sidhwa spent time performing surgery in Gaza (not his first foray into international surgical missions)! This episode will make you think a lot! We were also joined by SarahAnn, Dr. White, Dr. Kaye, and Dr. Bauman. This episode dives deep, so come jump 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's episode welcomes Dr. Martin Kivilo, MD! Dr. Kivilo is a new medical graduate from Estonia and the first CWIS member from his country! He is interested in trauma surgery and met the CWIS team in Portugal for the ECTES meeting just a few months ago. He is also a former professional rower in Estonia with an impressive 2K time! We were also joined by SarahAnn, Dr. White, and Dr. Bauman. Finally, we get some weekly updates and a reminder that CWIS International is right around the corner! This episode may seem ‘paddle'-strian, but it's anything but b-oar-ing! **To end this episode (post-credits), we will hear the reflections from CWIS Board Member Dr. Stefan Schulz-Drost, MD, PhD, FEBS (HELIOS Clinics Schwerin, Germany), from CWISummit 2024. He also speaks to what is yet to come at CWIS International in his hometown of Berlin, Germany in just a couple weeks!**

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. Rodney Gabriel, MD, MAS (UCSD) and Igor Filipovski, MD (CCryo Center Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DK)! Drs. Filipovski and Gabriel are members of the International Society of Ultrasound Guided Cyroneurolysis (ISUGC). We got to talk with them about their new article published in the Current Pain & Headache Reports: "A Narrative Review of Ultrasound-Guided and Landmark-based Percutaneous Cryoneurolysis for the Management of Acute and Chronic Pain." We were also joined by SarahAnn, Dr. White, Dr. Bauman, and Dr. Kryskow. Finally, we get some weekly updates and a reminder that CWIS International is right around the corner! It's a scorcher outside so come listen to some cryo facts and chill out with us! **To end this episode (post-credits), we will hear the reflections from CWIS Member Dr. Ford Powell, MD, (Laguna Hills, CA), from CWISummit 2024**

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. Kieran McManus & Andrew Blythe (Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland)! We get to hear from them about their new articles published in the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery: "Return to work and activity after rib-fixation for acute chest trauma: first application of a validated patient-reported outcomes assessment tool." We were also joined by SarahAnn, Dr. White, and Dr. Kryskow.  We also had a special guest and CWIS giant Dr. Joe Forrester introduce a new project that looks to reduce the number of costal margin fractures in trauma patients (Please message SarahAnn or Dr. Forrester ASAP if you are interested in getting involved!).  Come Jump In! **To end this episode (post-credits), we will hear the reflections from CWIS Member Dr. David Sutori, MD, PhD (Győrzámoly, Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary), from CWISummit 2024**

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 Dr. Dustin Nowotny, DO! We were also joined by SarahAnn, Dr. White, and Dr. Kryskow. We get to hear from Dr. Nowotny and his paper, soon to be published in Surgical Technology Online in July 2024, entitled "Cadaveric Simulation in Rib Plating is Beneficial for Helping Surgical Trainees to Assimilate New Technologies!"  Come Jump In! **To end this episode (post-credits), we will hear the reflections from Dr. Patrick P. Greiffenstein, MD, from CWISummit 2024**

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**

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**

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**

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**

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**

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!

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!

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!

Step up to the plate...Sarah in Swansea and Steve in Halifax - pob lwc!

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!

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!

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 took a personal dive! The question was posed: "If the current you met yourself when you had just started fixing ribs, what would they be amazed at?" or "How has your practice been impacted the most in an unexpected way?" The countdown to the Summit is upon us, 41 days, and things are only accelerating! Grab your past self and take a listen to this one!

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 touched on some critical topics! As the title suggests, we chat about the dress code for the Summit (a common topic for SarahAnn to be asked). There are options of do's and do nots (no spoilers here, though!). Finally, we get to consider educational topics from the cast's clinics. The countdown to the Summit is upon us, and things are heating up! Put on your best to listen to this one cause it's pretty snazzy!

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, FractureLine met with Dr. Mathieu Hylands (Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada)! Dr. Hylands describes himself as a "newly minted" Trauma/Surgical Critical Care physician who encountered many questions as he was learning about rib fixation. This curiosity and investigation have led to the paper recently published in the Journal of Trauma. There is an abundance of questions asked and lots to think about with all the brainpower and critical thinking that fills this episode! Link for Dr. Hylands' article: https://journals.lww.com/jtrauma/abstract/9900/surgical_stabilization_of_rib_fractures_for_flail.607.aspx. You are not gonna want to miss this one!

In this mont's edition of Weld Wednesday with AWS special guest Steve Snyder is a Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI) and Educator (CWE) with over 15 years of international experience in manufacturing, fabrication, and construction industries and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to various welding codes, standards, welders, and procedure qualifications. In this episode, he'll be sharing his expertise on welding codes, standards, and qualifications. He'll discuss the new Welder Performance Qualification and Welding Procedure Qualifier endorsements available to CWIs and SCWIs. This episode offers valuable insights for anyone preparing for these endorsement exams or looking to demonstrate their proficiency in welder and procedure qualification testing, as well as WPS preparation. It's also ideal for professionals involved in training, testing, or considering becoming an AWS Accredited Testing Facility for Welders.   For more information on AWS Seminars and Conferences Click Here

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 FractureLine Friends met with Dr. Husayn Ladhani (CU Department of Surgery, Denver Health)! Dr. Ladhani is a recent graduate/survivor of his fellowship with Dr. Pieracci, who will be taking his skills to Loma Linda for his academic career. Dr. Ladhani is also the presentation winner of CWISummit 2022 and discusses his winning research, which has recently been officially published. He is a very modest physician and a rising star for CWIS! You are not gonna want to miss this one!

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 FractureLine Team dives headfirst into the discussion of Length Of Stay (LOS) as a metric for success in rib fixation. Opinions are mixed about the details but **(SPOILER ALERT)** the overarching idea is that LOS stinks and muddies the water in measuring true outcomes in rib trauma. What should take its' place? Is there a limited role for LOS in some capacity?! We get our guest's opinion as well, a familiar voice and Angry Viking, Dr. Everet Eriksson! Settle in; this is a long one, but sure to keep you enraptured!

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 FractureLine Team has brought in a new segment. Going forward we will be adding a section to discuss a clinical case(s) of the week, with the goal to add some education back into the pod. We will be perusing the Slack feeds and may even start inviting people on to discuss some of their posted problems! As we trial this, we hope that you enjoy it! Come and listen!!

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 FractureLine Team met with Dr. Jen Brewer (PGY-5 UConn w/ Dr. Doben). She is one of CWIS's multi-year Resident members. Dr. Brewer is also the 2024 Winner of EAST's Essay Contest, making her the recipient of the Oriens Award! Next year she will be taking her skills to New Orleans at LSU with Dr. Greiffenstein!! Come and listen, it just seems write!

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 FractureLine Team met with Dr. Andy Doben, MD, FACS (CWIS President). Dr. Doben has led us through the 2023 year and now into 2024, and we get an inside look at his reflections on the year and hopes for us going forward! We also played a fun quiz game recapping some of the most memorable highlights of the podcast (bring your A+ game to try and win!)! Don't let this one be like most New Year's resolutions, i.e., in one year and out the other, haha! Come and listen!

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 FractureLine Team met with Dr. Crystal Zhang, MD, MPH (PGY-5 at Ascension St. Vincent and rising CWIS star). Dr. Zhang has jumped into CWIS membership with attendance at CWIS International and a presentation there, and now will be attending CWISummit 2024 with more to teach us! We also get some updates about the Summit and hear about where members can find us next until that time! CWIS and FractureLine would also like to wish each and every one of you a safe and joyous holiday season, no matter how you celebrate it! Thank you for your continued listening!

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 FractureLine Three (sorely missing some core colleagues) gathered to discuss CWIS's most major event of the year, CWISummit2024! It is even revealed where this year's business meeting will be held! Finally, the holiday season is on us and to close we discussed some of our festive plans, which may even spark an idea for you!  Hop on it! There is jovial cheer that abounds in this one!

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 FractureLine Friends gathered to discuss America's stuffing-est holiday, Thanksgiving! The cast answers questions about all parts of the tradition and brings some "hot takes", i.e. there are opinions abounding in this episode. Finally, we are quickly approaching our goal for our newest fundraiser: Funding the Future in Fractures, but we are gonna need some help to get over the finish line.  This one is gonna give 'em pumpkin' to talk about.

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 FractureLine Friends met with a CWIS titan, Dr. John Edwards (Sheffield, England). We circled back on our newest fundraiser: Funding the Future in Fractures, hammering home the importance this has on our CWIS's future growth and the impact it will have on our patients going forward. Finally, there is considerable time given to Dr. Kryskow's mustache and its goal to raise awareness for prostate cancer. Don't shave this for later, it's Fan-stache-tic!!

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, FractureLine, CWIS President Dr. Andy Doben (Hartford, CT), and CWIS's Chair of the Development Committee, Dr. Brad Thomas (Charlotte, NC) illuminated the goals for the society and introduced its' newest fundraiser: "Funding the Future in Fractures." We also got an update on the abstract deadline for the upcoming CWISummit (hint: it's now Nov 8th @ 23:59).  You are gonna want to jump at these opportunities!

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 gang is almost all back together! We are chewing the fat in this one! Dr. White gets a haircut and we learn how he inspired Fabio, SarahAnn recalls high school chemistry, Dr. Bauman talks shoes, Dr. Kryskow yearns for the snow, and a surprise guest shows up! Finally, we hear the beginnings of CWIS's goal to update and refresh its consensus statement. Sit back and enjoy some good 'ol CWIS banter!

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!)

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!

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!