Orthopaedics

Orthopaedic-Related Web Links

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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons :
Provides education and practice management services for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals.
American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine:
Serves to advance the understanding, prevention and management of lower extremity sports and fitness injuries.
American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS):
The mission of the AAHS shall be to foster and to promote the highest quality of hand care through the development and sponsorship of educational programs related to the hand and the upper extremity, through communications with health care professionals and the public, and through the endowment of research.
American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine:
ACFAOM's purpose is to support scientific study and research to enhance the field of foot orthopedics and related matters in podiatric medicine.
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons:
A professional medical society of over 5,000 podiatric foot and ankle surgeons.
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society:
Provides members and other orthopaedic surgeons with educational opportunities designed to assist them in providing the highest quality foot and ankle care to the American public.
American Physical Therapy Association :
A national professional organization representing more than 63,000 members. Its goal is to foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education.
American Society for Surgery of the Hand:
The mission of the ASSH is to advance the science and practice of hand surgery through education, research and advocacy on behalf of patients and practitioners.
Arthritis Foundation:
The Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organization that supports the more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions with advocacy, programs, services and research.
Arthritis Society:
The Arthritis Society is Canada's only not-for-profit organization devoted solely to funding and promoting arthritis research, programs and patient care.
Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education:
A non-profit resource center dedicated to eliminating osteoporosis through our research, education and bone density testing programs.
International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF):
IOF's mission is to advance the understanding of osteoporosis and to promote prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease worldwide.
Knee Society (TKS):
The purpose of TKS is to advance the knowledge of the knee joint in health and disease.
National Osteonecrosis Foundation (NONF):
The goal of NONF is to provide much needed funding for medical research and education of patients, physicians, and other health professionals.
National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) :
NOF is the nation's leading resource for people seeking up-to-date, medically sound information on the causes, prevention, detection and treatment of osteoporosis.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation (OI):
The OI Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals affected by OI through research to find treatments and a cure, education, awareness, and mutual support.
Paget Foundation:
Includes information for patients and health professionals on the Paget's disease of bone, primary hyperparathyroidism, fibrous dysplasia, osteopetrosis (not osteoporosis) and the complications of some cancers to the bones.

This page was last updated on: January 15, 2013.

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