Orthopaedia is a Collaborative Orthopaedic Knowledgebase written by and for students of all ages. Orthopaedia is based on a wiki framework, which means that any registered user can add or edit information throughout the workspace. All content will be protected by a Creative Commons License. Orthopaedia has Managers, a Resident Advisory Board and a Sponsoring Organization but it belongs to the community of users. Orthopaedia will thrive to the extent the community supports it.