| The Blackburn Foot and Ankle Hyperbook | |
| Evidence based education in foot and ankle surgery |
The Foot and Ankle Hyperbook is an evidence-based resource on foot and ankle surgery. It is mainly aimed at orthopaedic trainees, but colleagues from other disciplines have found it useful. Although members of the public tell us they have read it with interest, it is aimed at professionals in the field of foot and ankle surgery. It is associated with Orthoteers, the premier online resource for orthopaedic trainees.
The Hyperbook is written by members of the multidisciplinary East Lancashire Foot and Ankle Service team.
We intend that it should give enough material to allow a candidate to sit the FRCS(T+O) examination with confidence. The exceptions are in the areas of basic biomechanics and paediatric orthopaedics, where you would need to supplement your reading.
The articles in the Hyperbook are based on the latest evidence available at the time each page was last revised. Where possible we emphasise the findings of randomised controlled trials and other high-quality evidence. In many areas of foot and ankle surgery, such evidence is not available and we have tried to summarise the findings of case series and other similar work. In response to user feedback, we tend to summarise evidence rather than discuss individual studies in detail, unless it is necessary to illustrate an important point.
Most of the Hyperbook consists of standard HTML pages. However, we are gradually moving over to using Flash presentations. Our users tell us these are generally easier to learn from. To view these you will need the Flash viewer, which is available free at:
Although we try to ensure that the Hyperbook offers high-quality evidence-based information, please bear in mind that it is written by busy clinicians in their spare time and is free. Some of the articles are more extensively illustrated or referenced than others. Some topics are covered in more detail than others. There may be conclusions with which you disagree. We welcome suggestions for improvements, provided you are willing to be patient and preferably to write for the Hyperbook yourself!