OrthoJOE

Latest Episodes…

1. The Fragility Index: Why is it Important to the Practicing Orthopaedic Surgeon?

   In this instructive episode, Mo and Marc focus on the concept of the Fragility Index—a method for evaluating the robustness of statistically significant dichotomous outcomes in RCTs—and discuss why this concept is relevant to practicing orthopaedic surgeons, who must routinely make real decisions in ...

   2021-07-19

2. Machine-Learning Algorithms in Orthopaedics

   In this thought-provoking episode, Marc and Mo highlight a recent single-center study on the use of machine-learning algorithms in orthopaedics and use it as a springboard into a larger discussion of the inherent opportunities and challenges that have always been associated the ongoing process ...

   2021-07-05

3. Cannabinoids in Orthopaedic Research (with special guest Jason Busse)

   Orthopaedic patients are increasingly using cannabinoids for pain relief, but there is a lack of evidence-based data on this topic. In this episode, Marc and Mo are joined by special guest Jason Busse (Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesia at McMaster University, Director of the National Pain ...

   2021-06-21

4. Women in Orthopaedics (with special guests Ann Van Heest and Laurie Hiemstra)

   In this episode, Marc and Mo are joined by special guests Ann Van Heest (Professor and Director of Education in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota) and Laurie Hiemstra (Orthopaedic Surgeon at Banff Sport Medicine and soon-to-be President-Elect of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association) in ...

   2021-06-07

5. Innovation (with special guest Ed Harvey)

   In this episode, Marc and Mo are joined by special guest Ed Harvey (tenured professor at McGill University and Past-President of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association) in a lively discussion on the topic of innovation in the field of orthopaedic surgery. The discussion touches on a number of related ...

   2021-05-24