In this bonus episode, from the JBJS OrthoCorps audio archive, Andrew Pollak, MD, discusses his history with orthopaedic trauma in North America with Anna Miller, MD.

Links:

• Swiontkowski M. Introducing JBJS OrthoCorps: An Online Audio Archive of Stories from the Orthopaedic Community. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Mar 8. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00222. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36888940. https://bit.ly/42PUnZZ

• JBJS OrthoCorps: https://bit.ly/3lTBaG5

• OrthoCorps submission guidelines: https://bit.ly/4dD2sqr

Subspecialties:

• Orthopaedic Essentials

• Trauma

• (00:00:03) - OrthoCorps
• (00:04:41) - Mentors in the Orthopedics field
• (00:07:36) - What Lessons Has Your Work Life Teached You?
• (00:09:09) - What would you say you're proudest of in your career?
• (00:10:38) - Obstruction and extremity trauma training
• (00:14:20) - In the Elevator of Medical Imagination
• (00:15:34) - Helford on His Career
• (00:18:54) - Obstruction of the lateral position during shock trauma

In this episode, Mo and Marc welcome special guest Kamran Hamid (hospital CMO, team doctor for Chicago Bulls and White Sox, and award-winning comedian) in a discussion about his unique journey in medicine, stand-up comedy, and rap, along with the lessons learned along the way.

Subspecialties:

• Orthopaedic Essentials

Link:

• Kamran’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiskomron/reels/?hl=en

• (00:00:03) - Ortho Joe Podcast
• (00:00:51) - Ice Drowning
• (00:01:43) - Dr. Cameron Hameed on Comedian Kamaran
• (00:02:44) - Dr. Hamid on His Funs
• (00:07:10) - Paul Varghese on Starting to Do Stand Up
• (00:10:05) - In the Elevator With Dr. Cameron
• (00:14:48) - In the Elevator With Comedians
• (00:20:23) - In the Elevator With Cameron Lee
• (00:24:13) - How Should We Have Universal Healthcare Coverage?
• (00:26:28) - Your Man Is Entirely Unimportant

In this episode, Mo and Marc take a look back at several highly viewed studies that were published in The Journal in 2025 and share their predictions of what will shape the field of orthopaedics in 2026.

Subspecialties:

• Orthopaedic Essentials
• Ankle
• Knee

Link:

• Khojaly R, Rowan FE, Shah V, Nagle M, Shahab M, Ahmad AS, Dahly D, Taylor C, Niocaill RM, Cleary M. Immediate Weight-Bearing Compared with Non-Weight-Bearing After Operative Ankle Fracture Fixation: Results of the INWN Pragmatic, Randomized, Multicenter Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 May 23;107(13):1423-1438. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.24.00965. PMID: 40408465. https://bit.ly/4pMR5BR
• Lawson MM, Lancaster K, Lipps C, Slobogean G, Brady JM, O'Hara N, Working ZM. Home Call and Sleep in Orthopaedic Surgeons: A Prospective, Longitudinal Study of the Effect of Home Call on Sleep in Orthopaedic Attending Surgeons and Residents. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Oct 15;107(20):2235-2242. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.24.01411. Epub 2025 Aug 20. PMID: 40834105. https://bit.ly/4anUpOS
• Harris AB, Vigdorchik JM, Khanuja HS, Hegde V. Modern Alignment Strategies in Total Knee Arthroplasty and How to Best Achieve Them. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Nov 5;107(21):2457-2468. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.25.00480. Epub 2025 Sep 12. PMID: 40938970. https://bit.ly/49gzlbY
• Hannon CP, Salih R, Barrack RL, Nunley RM. Cementless Versus Cemented Total Knee Arthroplasty: Concise Midterm Results of a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Sep 20;105(18):1430-1434. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00161. Epub 2023 Jun 22. PMID: 37347823. https://bit.ly/44UsJxJ