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Orthopaedia® is a Collaborative Orthopaedic Knowledgebase written by and for students of all ages. All registered users can add or edit information throughout the workspace and all content is protected by a Creative Commons License. Orthopaedia® has Managing Editors, Section Editors, Content Partners, a Resident Advisory Board and a Sponsoring Organization but it belongs to the community of users. Orthopaedia® will thrive to the extent the community supports it.

Orthopaedia Contents forms an outline of the knowledge of orthopaedics. Each section shows the structure of its subject and serves as a table of contents to its coverage on Orthopaedia.

Orthopaedia is more than just a "Wikipedia for Orthopaedics" or a "Living Orthopaedic Textbook". Orthopaedia is a knowledge sharing portal for orthopaedics and musculoskeletal health. Orthopaedia consists of Spaces that provide different features as outlined below. The Dashboard provides a full list of all Orthopaedia Spaces. Spaces in [Pink] require login.

[Ask] - Need advice about a case? Ask the community a question
[Videos] - Share clinical and surgical videos on orthopaedic topics
[Cases] - Share case presentations, case conferences and case reports
Devices - Database of images and descriptions for orthopaedic implants
[Presentations] - Share PowerPoint presentations from rounds, lectures and meetings
[Viewpoints] - Point-counterpoint debates on current orthopaedic topics
Residency - Residency program pages and open forum on issues in residency training
Fellowships - Orthopaedic fellowship directory
Jobs - Orthopaedic job directory
Meetings - Latest updates from orthopaedic meetings, workshops and symposia
[Collaborators] - Database of orthopaedic research trials and clinical collaboration opportunities
[Groups] - Alumni, associations, organisations, societies using Orthopaedia as a collaboration place
Tributes -Tributes to individuals who have made a difference in orthopaedics
Writing Workshop - Syllabus from CORR Writing Workshop

Beta - The following Orthopaedia Spaces are under development.

[Q and A] - Collaborative question and answer review for resident intraining exam
Images - Repository of clinical, surgical and diagnostic imaging on orthopaedic topics
[Review] - Review notes and case modules for Board or Fellowship exams
Clerkship - Basics for a clerkship rotation in orthopaedics
Classics - Annotated bibliography of classic and landmark articles
Events - Database of orthopaedic events CME, Webcasts, Meetings, Conferences, Workshops
Reading Lists - List of references on specific topics in orthopaedics
Patients - Patient education guides for musculoskeletal problems
Web - Orthopaedic community powered search engine

A list of new or updated pages, attachments, and comments on Orthopaedia.