American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - AAOS

Organization URL(s)

PEMR@aaos.org
www.aaos.org  

Other Contact Information

6300 North River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018-4262

800-346-AAOS(2267) (Voice - Toll-free)
847-823-7186 (Voice)
847-823-8125 (FAX)

Description

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists, concerned with the diagnosis, care, and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. The AAOS provides continuing education and practice management services for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals. The Academy tracks socioeconomic and legislative measures affecting the quality, availability, and utilization of orthopaedic health care; and represents the interests of its members and their patients to government agencies. Services to the general public include public education programs addressing issues ranging from the effectiveness of safety belts to the prevention of lower back pain.

Online Resources

• Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
  http://www.orthoinfo.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=252&topcategory=Children 
  
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=216&topcategory=Knee 
  
• Arthroscopy
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=33&topcategory=About%20Orthopaedics&searentry=arthroscopy 
  
• Back Pain in Children
  http://www.orthoinfo.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=329&topcategory=Children 
  
• Bone Up on Bone Loss
  http://www.orthoinfo.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=410&topcategory=Children 
  
• Broken Ankle
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=169&topcategory=Foot 
  
• Care of Casts and Splints
  http://www.orthoinfo.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=6&topcategory=Children 
  
• Common Foot Problems
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=7&topcategory=Foot 
  
• deQuervain's tendinitis
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=52&topcategory=Hand 
  
• Diabetic foot
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=136&topcategory=Foot 
  
• Distal Radius Fracture (Colles' Fracture)
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=150&topcategory=Arm 
  
• Dupuytren's Contracture
  http://www.orthoinfo.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=140&topcategory=H 
  
• Effects of Aging
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=224&topcategory=General%20Information 
  
• Find an Orthopaedist
  http://www6.aaos.org/about/public/members.cfm 
  
• Flexible Flatfoot in Children
  http://www.orthoinfo.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=256&topcategory=C 
  
• Forearm Fractures in Children
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=249&topcategory=Arm 
  
• Fractures
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=125&topcategory=About%20Orthopaedics 
  
• Ganglions (cysts) of the Wrist
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=183&topcategory=Hand 
  
• Growth Plate Fractures
  http://www.orthoinfo.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=244&topcategory=C 
  
• How to Keep Your Bones Healthy
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=87&topcategory=General%20Information 
  
• How to Prevent Back Pain
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?thread_id=90&topcategory=spine 
  
• Low Back Pain
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=10&topcategory=Spine 
  
• Low Back Pain Exercise Guide
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00302 
  
• Meniscal tear
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=277&topcategory=Knee 
  
• Musculoskeletal Effects of Down Syndrome
  http://www.orthoinfo.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=461&topcategory=C 
  
• Orthopaedics
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=12&topcategory=About%20Orthopaedics 
  
• Osteoporosis
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=13&topcategory=Osteoporosis 
  
• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=50&topcategory=Hand 
  
• Sciatica (Back Pain)
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=167&topcategory=Spine 
  
• Sprained Ankle
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=152&topcategory=3DFo 
  
• Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
  http://www.orthoinfo.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=132&topcategory=Arm 
  
• Total Joint Replacement
  http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=18&topcategory=About%20Orthopaedics&searentry=total%20joint 
  
• Your Orthopaedic Connection
  http://www.OrthoInfo.org/ 
  

Print Resources

AAOS publishes brochures and fact sheets on a wide variety of orthopaedic topics, conditions, and treatments.

Related Topics

Back Care Back Injury Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Continuing Education Foot Care Hip Replacement Musculoskeletal Diseases Orthopedics Patient Education Repetitive Motion Injury Syndrome Scoliosis Back Pain Back Knee Joint Diseases Heel Pain Nail Knee Injury Knee Surgery Bursitis Tendonitis Leg Osgood-Schlatter Disease Torn Rotator Cuff Shoulder Dislocation Bone Health

Review Date

Tue Apr 3, 2007