Bone & Joint Health

This link will take you to the Bone and Joint Health Strategic Clinical Network page, where you will find information on the Bone and Joint Health SCN and other related resources.

Features evidence reviews presented in a systematic review format. The topics covered are related to specific areas within clinical practice in orthopaedics.

A knowledge network for practitioners looking for best practices and practice tool kits on the management of hip fractures, lower back pain, osteoarthritis, injury prevention and hip and knee replacement.

Osteoporosis Canada’s Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) Hub promotes and supports the implementation of quality Fracture Liaison Services in jurisdictions across Canada. Find information about the national audit on FLS improvement in Canada (here), as well as the FLS Toolkit and other quality standards.

Provides access to clinical and risk assessment tools, as well as guidelines and recommendations.

These Criteria involve using clinician expertise and experience, in conjunction with the relevant evidence, to rate the appropriateness of various treatments in a set of hypothetical, but clinically realistic, patient scenarios. Also available as a web app for use on your mobile phone.

The Orthopedics Hyperguide contains tutorials, online lectures, podcasts, and test questions in the following areas: Basic Science, Elbow, Foot and Ankle, Hand, Hip, Knee, Orthobiologics and Pharmacologics, Pediatric Orthopedics, Spine, Sports Medicine, Trauma, and Tumor. Requires (free) individual registration to access content.

OrthoPortal allows you to browse all of the publications and education resources from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS),

From the AO Foundation, Orthogers is an educational tool for healthcare professionals managing older adults with a fragility fracture. The content is presented through a series of decision pathways but is solely for educational purposes (ie, it is NOT designed for making diagnostic or treatment decisions for any individual patient).

Use AO surgery on your phone or tablet. Available for iOS or Android.

Aggregates journal articles, news, podcasts, images, and video. Only available for the iPad.

An app to help orthopedic surgeons with fracture classifications

A collection of high quality, educational, medical videos, including over 400 orthopedics videos

Interactive and comprehensive resource for patients considering and undergoing knee replacement surgery