“Pros and Cons of Joint Replacement” with Eric Wagner MD

02/25/25 • 24 min

In this episode of the PRS Global Open Keynotes podcast, Dr. Eric Wagner discusses the pros and cons of joint replacement and joint fusion for interphalangeal joint arthritis. This episode discusses the following PRS Global Open article: “Utilization of Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty and Arthrodesis in the United States From 2010 to 2019” by Erica L. Smearman, Anthony L. Karzon, Hayden L. Cooke, Zaamin B. Hussain, Musab Gulzar, Nina Suh, Michael B. Gottschalk and Eric R. Wagner. Read it for free on PRSGlobalOpen.com: https://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/2025/01000/utilization_of_interphalangeal_joint_arthroplasty.54.aspx Dr. Eric Wagner is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Your host, Dr. Damian Marucci, is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Sydney in Australia. #PRSGlobalOpen; #KeynotesPodcast; #PlasticSurgery; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery- Global Open

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“Surgical Drains and their impact on Quality of Life” with Justin Broyles MD

In this episode of the PRS Global Open Keynotes podcast, Dr. Justin Broyles from Harvard Medical School discusses how surgical drains impact the quality of life for patients. His recent study investigated patient reported outcome measures of breast reconstruction patients who had drains placed at the time of surgery. This episode discusses the following PRS Global Open article: “Understanding the Impacts of Surgical Drains on Postoperative Pain and Quality of Life ” by Goutam K. Gadiraju, Matthew R. Prospero, Finn Tobias, Andrew J. Malek, Erik Reiche and Justin M. Broyles. Read it for free on PRSGlobalOpen.com: https://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/2025/01000/understanding_the_impacts_of_surgical_drains_on.60.aspx Dr. Justin Broyles is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and board-certified plastic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Your host, Dr. Damian Marucci, is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Sydney in Australia. #PRSGlobalOpen; #KeynotesPodcast; #PlasticSurgery; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery- Global Open

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“Beware What You Say: Discussing Talking to Patients under Local Anaesthesia” with Jean Paul Brutus MD and Donald Lalonde MD

In this episode of the PRS Global Open Keynotes podcast, Dr. Jean Paul Brutus and Dr. Donald Lalonde discuss what you should and shouldn't say not only during surgery under local anaesthesia, but also before and after surgery. Plastic surgery procedures performed under local anaesthesia have demonstrated improved efficiency, cost-effectiveness and patient satisfaction. But having a wide-awake patient hearing everything going on the operating room certainly changes the dynamic of the conversations being had. This episode discusses the following PRS Global Open article: “Words to Avoid During Wide-awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet Surgery to Enhance Patient Experience” by Jean Paul Brutus, Natasha Barone, Kira Stolberg, Patricia Russell, and Donald H. Lalonde, Read it for free on PRSGlobalOpen.com: https://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/2025/01000/words_to_avoid_during_wide_awake_local_anesthesia.45.aspx

Dr. Jean Paul Brutus is plastic surgeon specializing in hand surgery in Montreal Canada. Dr. Don Lalonde is a Professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery at Dalhousie University and plastic surgeon in Saint John Canada. Your host, Dr. Damian Marucci, is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Sydney in Australia. #PRSGlobalOpen; #KeynotesPodcast; #PlasticSurgery; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery- Global Open