In this episode, Marc and Mo are joined by special guest Michael McKee (Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix, past President of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association) in a deep dive into Dr. McKee’s impact on the field of orthopaedics, particularly his role as a leader in establishing multicenter trials focusing on clavicular fractures and his expectations for future research in this area. OrthoJOE Mailbag: feedback, comments, and suggestions from our audience can be sent to orthojoe@jbjs.org Links: • Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society. Nonoperative treatment compared with plate fixation of displaced midshaft clavicular fractures. A multicenter, randomized clinical trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Jan;89(1):1-10. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.F.00020. PMID: 17200303. https://jbjs.org/reader.php?id=198776&rsuite_id=1021775&native=1&source=The_Journal_of_Bone_and_Joint_Surgery/89/1/1/abstract&topics=sh#info • McKee RC, Whelan DB, Schemitsch EH, McKee MD. Operative versus nonoperative care of displaced midshaft clavicular fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Apr 18;94(8):675-84. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.J.01364. PMID: 22419410. https://jbjs.org/reader.php?id=201211&rsuite_id=1146706&native=1&source=The_Journal_of_Bone_and_Joint_Surgery%2F94%2F8%2F675%2Fabstract#info • Swiontkowski M. Editor’s Choice: Are We Overtreating Clavicular Fractures? OrthoBuzz, July 9, 2014. https://orthobuzz.jbjs.org/2014/07/09/editors-choice-are-we-overtreating-clavicular-fractures/ Keywords: Orthopaedics, JBJS, OrthoEvidence, clavicular fracture, multicenter trial, COTS trial, trauma, adolescent, shoulder