In this episode, Marc and Mo discuss 2 recent articles, including (1) an OE Insights article on the importance of cultivating habits of excellence, kindness, humility, and being present and (2) a JBJS article on the treatment of metacarpal shaft fractures. Links: • Scholl E and Bhandari M. Towards Excellence: 13 Habits for a New Year (Updated). OE Insights. Article no. 28. Jan 26, 2023. https://bit.ly/3WyUK6J • Peyronson F, Ostwald CS, Hailer NP, Giddins G, Vedung T, Muder D. Nonoperative Versus Operative Treatment for Displaced Finger Metacarpal Shaft Fractures: A Prospective, Noninferiority, Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Jan 18;105(2):98-106. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.22.00573. Epub 2022 Nov 10. PMID: 36455163. Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Jan 18;105(2):98-106. https://bit.ly/3Jej7Ur Subspecialties: • Hand and Wrist • Orthopaedic Essentials Keywords: Orthopaedics, orthopedics, JBJS, OrthoEvidence, excellence, kindness, teamwork, humility, social media, hand injuries, metacarpal fracture, small trials, RCT, randomized controlled trial, noninferiority analysis, sample size, mindfulness