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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American)

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How do I access Orthopaedic Knowledge Online Journal (OKOJ)?

OKOJ is available as a benefit of membership in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for persons in the following membership categories:

  • Active AAOS fellows
  • Candidate members
  • Resident members
  • International affiliate members
  • Associate members
  • Emeritus fellows

Areas of the OKOJ are available to others via an annual subscriptions and individual sales.

How do I access the Journal of the American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS)?

JAAOS is available as a benefit of membership in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for persons in the following membership categories:

  • Active AAOS fellows
  • Candidate members
  • Resident members
  • International affiliate members
  • Associate members
  • Emeritus fellows

JAAOS is available to subscribers as well.

How do I access Online Continuing Medical Education (CME)?

A wide variety of OKOJ Clinical Topics have been developed into CME activities for a nonimal fee, or at no charge. These activities include a pre-test, a review of the OKOJ topic, and a post-test with feedback.

Participants may earn up to 1 - 4 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™; for each module (actual credits earned are based on the time spent completing the activity). The cost of the modules depends on one's membership status and the number of credits available.

How do I access OrthoInfo?

OrthoInfo is open to all site visitors.

How do I access eBooks?

Instructional Course Lectures (ICL)

ICL is available for purchasers of individual chapters or subscribers only, which may be purchased through the AAOS Online Store or by calling the Ordering Information and Customer Services

Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review (COR)

COR is for purchasers of the printed book only, which may be purchased through the AAOS Online Store or by calling the Ordering Information and Customer Services

Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, Fourth Edition (EMC4)

EMC4 is for purchasers of the printed book only, which may be purchased through the AAOS Online Store or by calling the Ordering Information and Customer Services

How do I access eMedia?

Orthopaedic Knowledge Online Journal Video (OKOJ video)

OKOJ video is available as a benefit of membership in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for persons in the following membership categories:

  • Active AAOS fellows
  • Candidate members
  • Resident members
  • International affiliate members
  • Associate members
  • Emeritus fellows

OKOJ video is available to subscribers as well.

Journal of the American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons Surgical Techniques Video (JAAOS video)

JAAOS video is available as a benefit of membership in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for persons in the following membership categories:

  • Active AAOS fellows
  • Candidate members
  • Resident members
  • International affiliate members
  • Associate members
  • Emeritus fellows

JAAOS video is available to subscribers as well.

Orthopaedic Knowledge Online Journal Lectures and Webinars

OKOJ Lectures and Webinars are available as a benefit of membership in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for persons in the following membership categories:

  • Active AAOS fellows
  • Candidate members
  • Resident members
  • International affiliate members
  • Associate members
  • Emeritus fellows

OKOJ lectures and webinars are available to subscribers as well.

Orthopaedic Video Theater

Orthopaedic Video Theater is available to subscribers only.

Technical Requirements:

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  • Monitor Resolution should be set to 1024 by 768 pixels, 16 bit color, or higher for optimal viewing.
  • Browsers: Internet Explorer 8 or later, Firefox, Safari.
  • A recent version of the Adobe Flash Player.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • For optimal viewing of multimedia, 768kbps broadband is recommended.

Technical Support

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Contributing

Orthopaedic Knowledge Online Journal welcomes your ideas for new topics.

Please download this PDF for instructions on how to submit your topic proposal to OKOJ.

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