Postoperative Radiation Does Not Decrease Risk of Heterotopic Ossification after Acetabulum Fracture Fixation / Bier Block Regional Anesthesia vs Hematoma Block for Closed Distal Radius Reduction
The OTA PodcastShow Notes
Host Malcolm DeBaun, MD chats with paper authors Jeremy Adelstein, MD, and Josh Napora, MD about their results in: "Postoperative Radiation Does Not Decrease Risk of Heterotopic Ossification after Acetabulum Fracture Fixation" in the first part of this episode. Link to abstract Dr. DeBaun references for thrombin gel treatment of HO. In the second part of this episode, Mark Gage, MD chats with paper author Lucas Marchand, MD about his study findings in "Bier Block Regional Anesthesia versus Hematoma Block for Closed Distal Radius Reduction: A Randomized Controlled Trial." Live from the 2025 OTA Annual Meeting. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org
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