Online Education in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Current Concept Review

This allows for blended learning and flipped classroom opportunities for the reduced in-person didactic time that orthopaedic surgical faculty have with residents today. Exam preparation for the Orthopaedic In-Training Exam (OITE) and the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABOS) is now very commonly done with online platforms. Journal club activities have also shifted to the virtual space; podcasts provide a new way to learn when on the go, and virtual and augmented reality technologies are starting to make their way into surgical training. Evidence for these learning methods is steadily growing, although more extensive studies are needed to determine their efficacy. This review will assess the evidence available for these online education methods in orthopaedic surgery.