Orthopaedia: Free online musculoskeletal textbook

Mellick Chehade, chair of G-MUSC’s Musculoskeletal Health Education Task Force, recently edited the fracture section of Orthopaedia, a free, peer-reviewed resource in musculoskeletal medicine.

Twenty years ago, under the leadership of Toby King and the directors of the US Bone and Joint Decade (as it was known then) Joseph Bernstein, Stephen Pinney and Christian Veillette started Project 100. Their goal was to ensure the inclusion of musculoskeletal medicine in the required curricula at 100% of all medical schools (hence the Project’s name). Thanks to the collaboration of many dedicated colleagues, they have made significant strides.

Orthopaedia was created to be comprehensive, peer-reviewed and free online textbook for students. It boasts over 100 chapters, each meticulously reviewed by external experts to ensure validity and accuracy.

The entire work can be accessed at https://orthopaedia.com, where you’ll also find options to download free PDFs and eBook reader files. It is distributed free of charge by The Codman Group and The United States Bone and Joint Initiative.