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!

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!

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!