OrthoDoc

Another excellent website for students is Edheads.

In the home page this is what they have to say

Edheads brings you high quality, free educational activities for your classroom.

At the moment they have four different activities listed. Among them, two of them concerned replacement surgeries. For a freshman in Orthopaedic Surgery the two virtual surgeries will help understand hip and knee replacement surgery better. The major steps are displayed. There are also accompanying real surgery photos available. Personally, I am not sure they will make sense to young school students, though those with a special interest in medicine may find them interesting.

From a patient point of view the flash movies may help someone to understand what exactly goes into replacement surgery. However some of the questions make it apparent that the movies are intended for the student community.

The movie quality is excellent! The voiceover and the subtitles make it easy to understand. The steps are remarkably accurate. It seems to me that the site came up last year, however they have managed only four activities until now. Hope the site lasts for a long time and comes up with more educational videos.

Tags: Educational Movies, Virtual Surgery, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement