for Thursday, July 24, 2008

2009 Call for Nominations ORS members can now submit a nomination for officers and committee members. The deadline is July 25, 2008. Click here to submit a nominee.

ORS members, please update your member profile today It is very important for the ORS to have your current information on your interests. Do not delay: update your profile now by clicking here.

54th Annual Meeting Lectures "Wear Resistant Polyethylene for Joint Replacement: Current Status and Future Directions" Lecture is now available in audio. Click here to listen

Welcome To ORS

The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) was founded in 1954 and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1982. The purposes of the ORS are to promote, support, develop and encourage research in orthopaedic surgery, musculoskeletal diseases, musculoskeletal injuries and disciplines related thereto; to provide, encourage, develop and sponsor educational activities related to the foregoing; and to provide forums for dissemination of knowledge in these fields. The intent of these efforts is to improve the care of patients with musculoskeletal diseases and injuries. The Society has approximately 2,400 members.

      Activities of the Society to serve its stated purposes include an Annual Meeting and publication of the Journal of Orthopaedic Research in which the musculoskeletal community communicates the current state of orthopaedic research.