Education
For registrars
Teaching material, presentations and case discussions for orthopaedic trainees. Access is restricted.
Teaching area
Teaching notes, operative techniques and self-assessment tools for orthopaedic registrars training with Dr Broadhead. More is added through the year; ask him directly for anything not yet here.
Surgical techniques
Direct anterior approach total hip replacementDr Broadhead's technique on a traction table, step by step: equipment, positioning, the approach and releases, acetabular and femoral preparation, trialling, implants and closure.Posterior approach total hip replacementThe lateral-position technique, step by step: equipment, positioning, the approach, preparation, trialling and stability testing, implants, the rotator repair and closure.
Available now
Tumour MCQ self-assessmentSingle-best-answer questions on bone and soft tissue tumours, with a teaching explanation and references for every answer. Practice or exam mode, optional timer.SET interview question bank100 AOA-style selection questions with a per-question practice timer and model answers.Mirels' score calculatorScore an impending pathological fracture, with the evidence on how well the score actually performs, and why it needs caution in myeloma.OPBS examination preparation200 original Type X basic-science questions: exam simulation, study mode and spaced review.