Medicine subject guide - Links
Orthopaedics
University sites | Organisations | E-texts
University sites
WorldOrtho
Created and maintained by the Department of Orthopaedics at Nepean Hospital, Penrith (Western Clinical School of Sydney University). This includes an educational database which includes over 3,000 slides with accompanying text, lectures and quizzes for medical students, residents, registrars, general practitioners and orthopaedic and trauma paramedical personnel.
Organisations
Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association
Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Belgian Orthoweb
This site provides links to useful European sites and can be accessed in a choice of languages: Castellano, English, German, French, Italian, and Dutch.
E-texts
History of Orthopaedics
A brief history of Orthopaedics by Vlasios Brakoulias.
Excerpts from Color Guide to Sports Medicine
By Eugene Sherry a Senior Lecturer in Orthopaedic Surgery, at The University of Sydney, Australia.
Medscape Orthopaedics
Includes news, treatment updates, an image centre, conference summaries, and links to journal articles.
Orthopaedic Care: Medical and Surgical Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders
A comprehensive, peer-reviewed, internet textbook provided by the Southern Orthopaedic Association, the Clinical Orthopaedic Society, and the Journal of the Southern Orthopaedic Association. This site covers orthopaedic surgery, plus relevant information from related specialties, such as neurology, oncology, pediatrics, and rheumatology.
Orthopaedic On-line Textbook
edited by Eugene Sherry.
RL Huckstep's Q and A Quiz
Includes a database of close to 200 images.
A Simple Guide to Orthopaedics and Trauma
By Ronald L. Huckstep. Professor of Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery,
Universities of Sydney and New South Wales, Australia.
Wheeless Textbook of Orthopedics
Excerpts from The Oxford Handbook of Sports Medicine
Edited by Eugene Sherry and Stephen F. Wilson. Excerts from the handbook are available on the WorldOrtho site.
Medscape Orthopaedics
This site has guidelines on topics such as Exercise, Osteoporosis, Infection Prophylaxis, Spinal Care, Joint Replacement, Venous Thrombosis, and Nutrition. The providers of the Guidelines include International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS),the World Health Organization (WHO), American College of Sports Medicine, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeon, and the National Institutes of Health.