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The images are excellent but the site is not very user friendly and can be difficult to navigate.*** http://www.netanatomy.com/ Has some excellent cross-sectional pages at various levels of both upper and lower limbs and the trunk and is well worth a look.**** http://www.jbjs.org.uk/ The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery has full online access to back issues for subscribers along with links to upcoming courses and events for trainees and consultants.**** http://www.ejbjs.org/ The American journal has online access to issues, CME resources and online quizzes and examinations.**** http://www.wheelessonline.com/ Wheeless's online textbook is a useful resource for a overview of subjects but can be text heavy with few pictures.** http://www.siumed.edu/surgery/ortho/residents/ The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine orthopaedic resident's site has some good descriptions on joint injection/aspiration and local anaesthetic blocks and basic patient management and is a useful resource for junior trainees.*** http://www.orthopaedics.co.uk/ A great resource for trainees with information about pathology, management and rehabilitation mainly of knee pathology. The Stryker trauma pages <http://www.trauma.stryker.com/physicians/index.php> are also well worth a browse with the operative techniques for their trauma implants.**** Synthes, the commercial company affiliated with the AO Foundation, has an excellent website with access to all its current and many older operative techniques <http://www.synthes.com/html/Product-Literature.6952.0.html>.***** Depuy <http://www.depuy.co.uk> has a huge site with operative techniques, operative video and is worth sticking in your bookmarks.***** Smith and Nephew <http://ortho.smith-nephew.com/uk/Home.asp> also has product information. Easy to navigate and useful, this site is a real find.***** Zimmer <http://www.zimmer.co.uk> has a fairly commercial site but you can register for access to product guides and operative techniques.*** Biomet <http://www.biomet.com> has operative techniques and product overviews available for download without registration.**** Acumed <http://www.acumed.net/> requires registration to access its detailed product information but also has useful case studies, highlighting its products with some good images.***** Management and government sites There are many political and management sites that a trainee can utilise while preparing for interview. <www.nice.org.uk>, <www.doh.gov.uk>, <www.healthcarecommission.org.uk>, <www.npsa.nhs.uk/>, and <www.gmc-uk.org/> are just a few to get you started.