Arthritis and Rhematism Council (ARC) for anyone who wishes to know more about arthritis, the charity and how to help find the cure
www.arc.org.uk

British Orthopaedic Association
www.boa.ac.uk

Contact a Family provides support and advice to parents whatever the medical condition of their child. They have information on over 1,000 rare syndromes and rare disorders and can put families in touch with each other
www.cafamily.org.uk

Douglas Bader Foundation: The mission of the foundation at its inception and today is to continue Douglas' work in conjunction with and on behalf of individuals with a disability
www.douglasbaderfoundation.co.uk

M&K Update: Courses
www.mkupdate.co.uk

Musculoskeletal specialist section of the National electronic Library for Health (NeLH)
rms.nelh.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal

National Library for Health Trauma and Orthopaedic Specialist Library
www.library.nhs.uk/trauma_orthopaedics

The OMIM database is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. OMIM is intended for use primarily by physicians and other professionals concerned with genetic disorders, by genetics researchers, and by advanced students in science and medicine. While the OMIM database is open to the public, users seeking information about a personal medical or genetic condition are urged to consult with a qualified physician for diagnosis and for answers to personal questions
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=OMIM

Orthoseek provides authoritative information on pediatric orthopedics
www.orthoseek.com/topics.html

The Pethes Association aims to help and advise families of children suffering from Perthes' disease and Associated conditions
www.perthes.org.uk

ProFaNE (Prevention of Falls Network Europe) is an excellent network highlighting all the recent articles/research on falls with relevant articles on fractures etc
www.profane.eu.org

steps is a charity that aims to help people with lower limb conditions
www.steps-charity.org.uk

The UK Limb Loss Information Centre is an offshoot of the Douglas Bader Foundation 'created to guide individuals with congenital or acquired limb loss and their friends, family and carers through the emotional, physical and psychological process of coming to terms with limb loss.'
www.limblossinformationcentre.com

Virtual Hospital is a digital health sciences library created in 1992 at the University of Iowa to help meet the information needs of health care providers and patients
www.vh.org/navigation/vh/topics/pediatric_patient_index.html