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E-Hand: Electronic Textbook of Hand Surgery http://www.e-hand.com/ E-Hand.com is well-designed and eye-catching online textbook of hand surgery. The web site is easy to navigate and is well organized; it is maintained by Dr. Charles Eaton, and the web site's information is compliant with the Health on the Net Foundation principles. The interactive anatomy portion of the web site is fantastic, with great sections on the bones, nerves, and vascular supply of the upper extremity. Unfortunately, a few of the links in the anatomy and radiology sites are not presently functioning. One of the best features of this site is the case-based discussions of approximately 30 unusual hand cases; the cases include radiographic, clinical, and surgical photographs. There are video clips demonstrating abnormal examination findings. An extensive section on hand therapy provides rehabilitation protocols for use following common hand injuries and operations. The author of the site has included an extensive reference list and link list. A search function allows the user to quickly identify pages on the site that pertain to a particular problem. Overall, this informative web site is very informative and easy to use for sports medicine physicians interested in learning more about the hand. Access requirements: None. Hockey Canada Safety Program http://www.canadianhockey.ca/e/develop/safety/ This web site, maintained by Hockey Canada and updated in the fall of 2004, promotes hockey safety by offering a training program geared toward improving rinkside safety. Their stated goal is to certify at least one designated safety person on every team through the Hockey Canada Safety Program. The safety program focuses on the prevention of concussion and spinal cord injury. There are forms for parents that guide them in choosing proper safety equipment for their children. Another link leads to a sizing and fitting page, to help ensure that the chosen safety gear fits appropriately. There is a very informative and easily readable concussion awareness card designed to be printed and carried at rinkside by the team's designated safety person. The site also guides team officials in the development of an emergency action plan. The information on the web site is geared primarily to the coaches and assistants for youth hockey teams. The information is accurate and up to date, maintained by Todd Jackson, the Safety and Risk Manager for Hockey Canada. Although the information is not that helpful for a sports medicine practitioner, this is an excellent resource for parents and coaches. Access requirements: None. Karolinska Institutet http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/C05.html The Karolinska Institutet University Library in Stockholm, Sweden, maintains an extensive web site that links pertaining to a variety of medical conditions. The link section for musculoskeletal diseases includes general orthopedic links, as well as links to web sites that have information on specific orthopedic conditions. Although the site does have links related to common conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatologic conditions, the vast majority of the links lead you to information on rare congenital and genetic orthopedic conditions such as thanotophoric dysplasia and acrocephalosyndactylia. The link list is maintained by the medical librarians, and was last updated in December 2004. The site is somewhat difficult to navigate, as the conditions are listed in a long paragraph, which is difficult to read. This is not a very visually appealing web site, and because of its heavy emphasis on rare conditions, the information is not that useful to the primary care sports medicine practitioner. Access requirements: None. OrthoLinx http://www.mdlinx.com/OrthoLinx/index.cfm OrthoLinx is a web site dedicated to providing up to date journal abstracts. It is a part of the MDLinx family of web sites. The homepage presents the most recent articles added; new articles are added on a weekly basis. A navigation bar on the left-hand side leads to articles grouped by topics such as sports medicine, arthroscopy, pediatric orthopedics, and others. When a link for an article is selected, a pop-up window appears that directs the user to the journal web page where the abstract for the article is viewable. However, if the user wishes to read the article in its entirety, a subscription to each particular journal must be purchased. That being said, there seems to be no distinct advantage in using the OrthoLinx web site, as it appears to provide the same information found on MedLine, but with the added hassle of having to register and recall another username and password. Access requirements: Free registration required for full access. Blackburn Foot and Ankle Hyperbook http://www.rcsed.ac.uk/fellows/jbarrie/hyperbook/ The Blackburn Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Service from the United Kingdom maintains a web site filled with information about the foot and ankle. The information is maintained by an orthopedic surgeon, a nurse, and several physical therapists. Presently, only two of the five hyperlinks work on the site, but these two links lead to a wealth of information that residents in orthopedics, family medicine, and sports medicine might find useful. There is an extensive section on physical examination of the foot and ankle, including color photographs of different examination techniques and examples of abnormal findings. From the homepage, following the link to common foot and ankle problems brings the user to a page with 20 common foot and ankle conditions. Each condition is linked to a page that describes in detail the pathophysiology, the involved anatomy, the clinical and radiographic findings, and surgical and nonsurgical approaches to management. The surgical links are not yet in working order, but it appears that the webmaster intends to provide descriptions and photographs of various foot and ankle operations. Additionally, each condition has a reference section at the end citing relevant journal articles. Overall, what this web site lacks in visual appeal is made up for by its ease of navigation and medically accurate information. It would certainly benefit medical students and residents, and perhaps the sophisticated patient. Access requirements: None. University of Washington Radiology http://www.rad.washington.edu/mskbook/index.html The Radiology Department at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA) has published online the musculoskeletal radiology syllabus used by its residents. The web site was last updated in October of 2001, and it is maintained by one of the musculoskeletal radiologists at the University. The syllabus is accessed by following a navigation bar on the left-hand side of the site, leading the user from one section to another. The preface and general information portions of the site are easy to read and infused with humor, and they provide the user with a general approach to developing a differential diagnosis based on radiographic findings. There are sections devoted to arthritis in the appendicular and axial skeleton, as well as lucent and sclerotic lesions, fractures, and orthopedic hardware. Each section includes a list of “most commons” and sample radiographs demonstrating each of the common conditions. There is also an interesting section on skeletal dysplasias. A reference list is provided for each section. Although the information on the site may be helpful to the sports medicine practitioner faced with an unusual radiograph, the web site is very clearly oriented toward the radiology resident, providing the tools to develop a lengthy differential followed by that famous phrase, “Please correlate with clinical picture.” Access requirements: None. Alfred I. DuPont Pediatric Orthopedics http://gait.aidi.udel.edu/ The DuPont Hospital in Wilmington, DE, has a very active pediatric orthopedic surgery service, treating children from across the country with challenging orthopedic problems. The web site, maintained by the Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, includes links to specialty programs including sports medicine, descriptions of surgical procedures, and case presentations from the gait analysis laboratory and the orthopedic clinics. The clinical and gait laboratory cases are quite interesting and useful for the sports medicine physician. There are 69 cases in the clinical section, each authored by a resident in conjunction with an attending orthopedist. The cases were most recently updated in February 1996. Each case includes a history, physical findings, radiographs, and treatment descriptions. The link to the Motion Analysis Laboratory informs patients, parents, and medical providers of the services available in this state of the art laboratory. Given its sophistication, the gait laboratory cases seemed promising. Unfortunately, there were only two gait laboratory cases, both riddled with dead links. Overall, this visually appealing and medically accurate web site was most useful for its interesting pediatric orthopedic cases. Access requirements: None. International Society for Mountain Medicine http://www.ismmed.org/ The International Society for Mountain Medicine (ISMM) was founded in 1985, and its goals are to bring together physicians, scientists, and allied professionals interested in mountain medicine. The Society also strives to support clinical and basic research on high-altitude medicine. This web site is of particular interest to sports medicine physicians who emphasize wilderness medicine in their clinical practice. The opening page for the web site includes the latest additions to the site, including links to abstracts presented at the Sixth World Congress on Mountain Medicine. A link leading to the Mountain Medicine Information Center provides both patient- and physician-oriented material on altitude sickness. The “Altitude Tutorial,” listed under “Patient Resources,” actually provides a wealth of medical information about acute mountain sickness, high-altitude cerebral edema, and high-altitude pulmonary edema that medical practitioners would find helpful. A “Bookstore” link allows users to browse books related to wilderness medicine. A link list and search feature allow users to more easily access information about specific topics on this site and the rest of the Internet. Overall, this web site is very helpful for the wilderness medicine-oriented sports medicine physician. Access requirements: There is a members-only channel that is password protected. Membership in the ISMM is $75 annually, and includes a subscription to their journal, High Altitude Medicine and Biology.

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