This guide has been
developed by the members of the Internet Society of
Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma (ISOST) to serve as a self-guided tutorial to the
Internet for orthopedists. Although there are many other guides available, we felt that a
guide written by orthopedic surgeons specifically directed to the interests of fellow
orthopedists would more directly address your needs than a general interest
guide. This guide is an ongoing project and will be continually updated, in the way
that only an Internet document can be. It will be highly hyperlinked, with
orthopaedic-specific examples.
It is designed to allow you
to choose the level of expertise and subject area that interest you at the time. We have
tried to make your journey easier and more productive by teaching you about the tools
you'll be using. We also want to give you some ideas about where you'll want to go on the
Orthopaedic Internet. And when you're ready to start contributing to the orthopaedic
knowledgebase on the Internet, we'll show you how you can get involved in our
organization. For those of us in the global orthopaedic community the Internet is about a
huge global conversation.
- David
Nelson, MD.
- Editor-in-Chief.
Introduction to the Orthopaedists'
Guide to the Internet
