Publish to Orthogate: Share Your Clinical Insights & Community Content
Welcome to the Orthogate publishing portal. Whether you are an attending surgeon sharing a complex surgical pearl, a resident summarizing a landmark study, or a medical student highlighting a subspecialty event, Orthogate provides a platform to share your knowledge with thousands of orthopaedic colleagues worldwide.
Community members can now publish content directly through their verified Orthogate profile, fostering real-time peer engagement, discussion, and subspecialty collaboration.
What You Can Publish
- Clinical Pearls & Case Notes: Short surgical technique tips, diagnostic pearls, or interesting imaging reviews.
- Community Articles & Editorial Pieces: In-depth reviews on practice management, career transitions, or surgical innovation.
- Research Summaries & Literature Appraisals: Concise breakdowns of recent journal publications or conference abstracts.
- Announcements & Event Listings: Symposia notices, fellowship opportunities, and orthopaedic interest group updates.
How to Publish Content (Step-by-Step)
Step 1: Sign In to Your Verified Account
Sign in to your Orthogate account. If you do not have an account, register for a free profile using your institutional or professional email.
Step 2: Choose Your Publishing Format
Navigate to your Community Profile or the Community Network Feed and select your desired format:
- Activity Post / Quick Pearl: Ideal for brief clinical updates, image discussions, or event announcements.
- Community Article / Blog Post: Select "Write an Article" on your profile dashboard for long-form case write-ups, literature reviews, or opinion pieces.
- Subspecialty Group Post: Navigate to a dedicated subspecialty group (e.g., Shoulder & Elbow, Sports Medicine, Trauma) to publish directly to a targeted peer audience.
Step 3: Add Media & Subspecialty Tags
Enhance your publication by attaching high-resolution clinical images, surgical video clips, presentation slides, or PDF documents. Assign relevant subspecialty tags (e.g., #ShoulderElbow, #SportsMed, #Arthroplasty) to ensure your post reaches interested colleagues.
Step 4: Publish & Engage with Peers
Click Publish. Your content will instantly appear on your profile feed and in the community stream, allowing colleagues to comment, discuss, and share your work across the network.
Community Editorial Guardrails & Guidelines
To maintain the highest clinical standards across the Orthogate network, all community submissions must adhere to the following guidelines:
- Strict Patient Privacy (HIPAA / PHIPA Compliance)
All clinical cases, X-rays, MRI scans, and surgical photos must be 100% de-identified. Remove all patient names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, facial features, and institutional identifiers prior to uploading. - Professional & Evidence-Based Discourse
Maintain a respectful, professional, and collegial tone. Where applicable, cite peer-reviewed literature to support clinical assertions. - No Commercial Promotion or Unsolicited Marketing
Posts intended purely for commercial advertisement, product endorsement, or unverified promotional claims will be removed. Industry-sponsored educational content must be clearly disclosed.
