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International League of Associations for Rheumatology Information about arthritis and rheumatism and the world of rheumatology.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery - Is a global, scientific and educational society organized to provide an independent venue to discuss and address the issues involved with all aspects of basic and clinical science of motion preservation, stabilization, innovative technologies, MIS procedures, biologics and other fundamental topics to restore and improve motion and function of the spine for: surgeons, scientists, inventors and others. SAS is dedicated to advancing major evolutionary steps in spine surgery.

The International Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery (ISMISS) was organized as a non-profit organization in 1990 under the leadership of Professor Parviz Kambin, first President of ISMISS, in collaboration with his European counterparts, Professor Adam Schreiber, Professor Mario Brocks and Dr. Jan Sheppard. Thus the term, "minimally invasive spinal surgery" was coined. ISMISS has held regular biannual symposiums in Philadelphia (USA) and Zurich (Switzerland). The membership and participants have witnessed the evolution of percutaneous nucleotomy to endoscopic fragmentectomy, foraminoplasty and segmental stabilization.

Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) 2-40-8 Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8418, Japan President: Hiroshi Yamamoto, MD (English version of the site)

Japanese Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine (JOSSM) c/o Tokushima University School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Kuramoto-Cho Tokushima 770, Japan President: Takaaki Ikata, MD (Site in Japanese)

Joint Orthopaedic Initiative for National Trials of the Shoulder
Mandate - An organization dedicated to raising the standards of education, assessment and care through multicentre clinical trials and to improve the quality of life for patients with shoulder disorders.

Korean Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine c/o Dept. of Ortho. Surg., Schl. Of Med. Chungnam National University 640 Daesa-Dong, Jung-Ku Daegeon, 301-040, Korea President: Kwang-Jin Rhee, MD

Hungarian Trauma Society. Site in Hungarian

The objects of the Association shall be the advancement of the Science, Arts and Practice of Orthopaedic Surgery and allied Science.
b. To provide a national body to advise and cooperate in all matters affecting the welfare of the physically handicapped and the prevention and relief of crippling disabilities.
Malaysian Orthopaedic Association Academy House 19 Jalan Folly Barat 50480 Kuala Lumpur President: Assoc Prof Saw Aik

Dutch Trauma Society. Site in Dutch

The New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (NZOA) provides leadership in all matters relating to orthopaedic surgery, education and research. It promotes excellence in standards of patient care and professionalism by providing, developing and encouraging training and research in orthopaedic surgery and related musculoskeletal disorders.

Professional association for orthopaedic surgeons with an interest in traumatology.
The mission of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) is to promote excellence in care for the injured patient, through provision of scientific forums and support of musculoskeletal research and education of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the public.
This website has a massive amount of instructional material.

Austrian Trauma Society. Site in German

The Panamerican Trauma Society seeks to encourage the exchange of knowledge and information between and among physicians, nurses, prehospital providers, and other health care personnel who take care of injured patients in North, Central, and South America.