STUDY GROUP ON SPINAL ORTHOPAEDIC AND REHABILITATION TREATMENT - SOSORT The SOSORT was created in January 2004 in Barcelona. Specialists in orthopaedics and/or rehabilitation as well as physiotherapists and other medical professionals dealing with spinal disorders are invited to participate to the activities of the SOSORT. We encourage also patients and their families to cooperate with SOSORT. The first important project of the SOSORT is creation of an international database of patients children and adolescents suffering from idiopathic scoliosis and requiring non-surgical treatment. The objective is to perform an international prospective controlled multicenter study on the effectiveness of various conservative therapies proposed for idiopathic scoliosis. The SOSORT organizes annual meetings.

Sports Doctors Australia c/o Sports Medicine Australia UNSW Sydney 2052, Australia President: Dr. William Straughan

Sports Medicine New Zealand (SMNZ) is a non- profit making multidisciplinary organisation for health professionals, groups and individuals interested in community health, with special reference to the principles of sports medicine and exercise science.
PO Box 6398 Dunedin, New Zealand

Venezuela Society of Orthopaedic Surgery (SVCOT) Av. José María Vargas Torre del Colegio de Médicos Santa Fe Norte, Piso 3 Oficina Nº 3. Caracas, Venezuela President: Rafael Ramón Paiva Paiva

Taiwan Arthroscopy and Knee Society Taipei, Taiwan President: Chih-Hwa Chen, MD

Entidade que congrega os ortopedistas gaúchos e que apresenta artigos, notícias,links, agenda de atividades científicas além da lista de membros titulares da SBOT no estado do Rio Grande do Sul.

TRAUMA.ORG's primary aim is to promote trauma care and increase knowledge and understanding of trauma and its management. The Internet allows us to provide up-to-date information and guidance to all corners of the globe, to places where resources such as textbooks and libraries are difficult to come by. Information on these pages conforms to the 'Health on the Net' code of practice and is fully identified and referenceable.

Joint Implant Surgery & Research Foundation (JISRF) Specializes in Clinical and Surgical Orthopaedic Study Groups, and Product Development for the Advancement of Total Joint Surgery

The Vision of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association is to achieve excellence in orthopaedic care for Canadians. Accordingly, our goals are to provide Canada with outstanding and committed surgeons, and ensure that adequate and accessible resources are available for Canadians. Our objectives to assist us in achieving our goals are to advance professional fulfillment, to promote and provide education for our members, to communicate and inform and to advocate for national standards.

Presents an overview of what orthopedic medicine is. Also describes the various treatments currently accepted. American Association of Orthopaedic Medicine.

The organization has merged with the American Orthopaedic Association at this address

large international study group that meets every 2 years to exchange information on Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries