The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge acquired from completing online case-based e-learning modules. A secondary objective was to identify how students use these independent resources and gauge their level of support for this novel instructional strategy. Fourth year medical students were randomized to either a module or control group. Both groups received the standard musculoskeletal medical school curriculum, while the students in the module group were also given access to case-based online modules created to illustrate and teach important orthopaedic concepts related to unique clinical presentations. The first module depicted an athlete with an
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