Collin Blackburn

Resident in orthopaedic surgery @CWRUSOM @UHhospitals | former i-banker @HarvardEcon @WhartonMBA2 | health econ enthusiast | father of three

[Arthroplasty Today @ArthroToday]

It's not just smoke. Non-tobacco nicotine dependence is associated with infection, revision, mortality, and postoperative complications in primary THA.

Do you screen for nicotine? @collinblackburn @sam_florentino @mdSchwarzkopf @rhk_md

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VA: @raineyvb

[David G. Deckey, MD @Ortho_Deck]

Happy Match Day to ortho fellowship applicants! #orthotwitter

[Collin Blackburn @collinblackburn]

@olsonplanner Couldn’t agree more!

[Collin Blackburn @collinblackburn]

@BrianElliottMD1 @jbcarmody There’s no doubt that med student research is a racket. But how else is a student supposed to differentiate themselves for residency? We’ve already done away with preclinical grades, AOA, Step 1 scores, and in some instances clinical grades.

[Orthobullets @orthobullets]

Welcome to Season 2 of the Orthobullets Podcast

Today's CoinFlips episode will focus on the Orthobullets case Acute on Chronic Massive Rotator Cuff Tear in 62M.

This episode will feature Robert Gillespie MD, Paul Sethi MD, Vani SabesanMD, & Brian Waterman MD.

Listen to the entire discussion on our DAILY Orthobullets podcast. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts or by clicking the link below!
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#OrthoPodcast #MedPodcast #OrthoSurgery #SportsMedicine #SpineSurgery #JointReplacement #TraumaSurgery #BoneHealth #OrthopedicCare #OrthoCommunity #OrthoEducation #MedicalPodcast

[CORR @Clinorthop]

In #CORR, @collinblackburn et al. found that THA for avascular necrosis, hip dysplasia, posttraumatic arthritis & conversion arthroplasty were associated w/increases in resource use, prolonged length of stay & discharge to a nonhome location. #orthoTwitter https://t.co/DLEDSFwpeC

[CORR @Clinorthop]

After finding no difference in inpatient hospital costs of conversion THA & revision THA, @collinblackburn et al. call on orthopaedic surgeons to advocate for the reclassification of conversion THA, or run the risk of decreased reimbursement. #orthoTwitter https://t.co/UirTLaeyl3

[Collin Blackburn @collinblackburn]

Excited to announce that I’m going to OrthoCarolina for fellowship training in Adult Recon! Many thanks to my outstanding mentors at Case who have helped me along the way. Can’t wait for the next step!

@OrthoCarolina @UHhospitals @CWRUSOM

[Collin Blackburn @collinblackburn]

@_AndyHarrisMD @HSpecialSurgery @HSS_ARJR_CJRC Congrats bud! Well deserved!

[Collin Blackburn @collinblackburn]

@residencyreview @acgme According to this graphic, the hardest working residents are only doing 60-80hrs per week. I’d say things aren’t that bad. Could be a lot worse.

[Collin Blackburn @collinblackburn]

@JoshuaLTidd Congrats!

[Collin Blackburn @collinblackburn]

@bfhermann @bridget__marc This is a tragedy. Stress at work may contribute suicide, but it’s unfair to blame any suicide on external struggles alone. It conceals the mental health factors as if they were shameful. We must normalize struggles w/ mental health, even among residents & other high achievers

[Collin Blackburn @collinblackburn]

@HalstedMD I’ll bet she was sent out in a short leg splint as well. 🫣

[Collin Blackburn @collinblackburn]

Happy to share our latest in CORR! Compared w/ OA, THA for AVN, DDH, posttraum arthritis & conversion arthroplasty are associated w/ a stepwise hierarchy of cost. Posttraum arthritis & conversions had 22% & 40% ⬆️ costs. @Clinorthop #orthotwitter

https://t.co/ZMO0JNTQUR

[Collin Blackburn @collinblackburn]

@acweyand

[Collin Blackburn @collinblackburn]

Pleased to share our latest pub in @Clinorthop. Despite being classified & reimbursed as a primary sgy, conversion THA w/ removal of hardware has the same cost as revision THA. It’s time for conversion THA to be reclassified as a revision. @orthotwitter

https://t.co/FVIdnzIY07

[Collin Blackburn @collinblackburn]

@BrianElliottMD1 @jbcarmody @JournalofGME Capping research may help students focus on meaningful clinical experiences. But w/ no step 1 grades, no preclinical grades, & declining participation in AOA, capping research will also decrease students’ ability to differentiate themselves in a field of well qualified applicants

[Collin Blackburn @collinblackburn]

@DrJN_SportsMed You obviously have never been an athlete.

[FK | Farouk J. Khury @fkhury]

Research just published in #CORR: https://t.co/qiMcVIyra9 @Clinorthop #osteoarthritis #phenotypes #valgus #ortho #varus