Useful apps for orthopedic surgeons.

With the advent of smartphones and tablet computers, mobile platform applications, or apps, are now penetrating the orthopedic community. The appeal of apps in a medical setting is a result of their intuitive and interactive interface that allows for the quick reference of information on the go. This review serves to highlight some of the most useful apps available to orthopedic surgeons and trainees. Although this is not a comprehensive list, the apps mentioned below are either free or inexpensive and include both general medical as well as orthopedic-specific apps that can be useful to orthopedic providers at any level of training.