John Cody, MD

Husband. Father. Chief of Adult Reconstruction at Walter Reed Ortho. Tweets/views are my own.

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@marcusmilderman Lol. Saw him at the airport at 6am. Full on pinstripe suit. I’ve actually never not seen him wearing a bold pinstripe suit. Legend.

[John Cody, MD @JPCodyMD]

@Ortho_Deck @CenterRotation @Bones_MD @DoctorBonesaw @ashtongoldmanmd @jaimelbellamyDO @ChrisTuckerMD @PeltMD @Eccles_MD @aschwartz45 @EdinburghKnee @costinbrown @djschuett @denehy1 @TylerWillOrtho @PhilWalmsley4 @RoshanaMN @ACR_MD @RafaSierra5 Persona, cementless if <60yrs. MC poly (PCL sacrificing). I always cement the patellar component.

I had excellent results with stryker Triathlon for years. I really like their cementless TKA, but I switched to persona for sizing/pairing improvements, especially in women.

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I was honored to serve as Presiding Officer at last Friday's retirement ceremony for my friend Dr. Kyle Potter, COL USA MC (Ret).

[John Cody, MD @JPCodyMD]

@fuzzymittens The best, and safe. It’s science.

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Happiest of birthdays babe! I love this journey we’re on. Who knows what lies around the turns ahead… all I know is I’m glad to be on this trail with you. ⁦⁦⁦⁦@CandiceCodyMD⁩

[John Cody, MD @JPCodyMD]

@AlexClearfield I came here to post this! Peak dad flex to have your kid wear your pro football jersey to a major public event!

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@jointdocShields @djschuett @Jxn2333 @txsportsdoc @generalorthomd @PhilWalmsley4 @ArthroToday @jtevans13 @EdinburghKnee @RylandKagan I have never use that knee for this reason - but I practice near several high volume surgeons that use this knee, and I have revised none of them, even with the original baseplate. I think there are other factors at play (cement type/technique, etc).

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@jointdocShields @BrianChalmersMD @JArthroplasty 0.5% rate seems like an underestimate in our practice.

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@ChrisTuckerMD @survivorcbs @CBS @WalterReedOrtho 😆

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@jointdocShields I usually use prostalac with a 40mm head, scuffing up the back of the poly with a burr for slightly better acetabular fixation (but not too good).

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@CenterRotation In most of these cases, a slightly higher hip center with a medial cup obviates the need for augments (metal or femoral head) most of the time as you show here. This looks great.

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@jointdocShields I think it depends on age and patient goals. But honestly, what’s the difference between lengthening the hip 5cm and shortening the femur 2 cm and just lengthening at hip 3cm? I understand high COR concerns but one is a MCUH bigger/more complex surgery than the other.

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@chungk1031 My new preferred meeting length is “email”

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@SarahNelsonMD @rkh_md I’ve been using it for a month or so now, too short of a time to tell if there is significant difference over standard CSI. I do like the reduced glucose spike in diabetic patients though.

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@jointdocShields @W1ldMD @generalorthomd @InvictaOrtho @DeviceNation @jamesablairMD You COULD consider cutting above it and using a zimmer persona TM tray. The lugs would completely avoid it and it looks like you’ll have enough to make a reasonable tibial cut.

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@northwoods1980 Saw it a few times in fellowship. This is almost assuredly due to lifting the patient’s pelvis for the AP in the PACU when the neuraxial blockade is still intact. This motion causes significant extension and ER of the hip which can lever it out anteriorly.

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@MarissaDearden @POSNA_org Miku. Some of the best sushi I’ve ever had.

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@jointdocShields @nmiladoremd 💯 this. With the stem extractor, this case is much more manageable than without. Worth the extra effort to have them bring it in.

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@Bloch_ortho “Let’s take a surgery with incredible, reproducible long term results, nearly unmatched in all of medicine, and try to change everything about it!” 🙄

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@MilOrtho @jointdocShields @DrAntoniaChen @djschuett @EdinburghKnee Cup: restore head center and use fem head autograft PRN. Dual mobility on backup but 32 or 36 head likely fine.

Femur: Monoblock conical taper fluted stem vs SROM. Lengthen no more than 4cm. Subtroch shortening osteotomy if necessary.