American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Offers Experts

For more information, contact:

Kristina Findlay (847)384-4034 findlay@aaos.org

Lauren Pearson (847)384-4031 lpearson@aaos.org

For Immediate Release
06/18/2009

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Offers Experts
Orthopaedic surgeons available to comment on bone fractures, elbow injuries, treatment options, fall prevention

Rosemont, IL

Secretary Clinton’s fractured elbow. Sonia Sotomayer’s broken ankle. Jane Fonda’s knee replacement. If you need an expert to discuss any of these timely topics, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) can provide expert sources to comment on musculoskeletal injury prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Specifically, AAOS spokespersons could discuss the following topics:

surgical treatment options for Secretary Clinton

knee health, treatment and replacement

women and fractured bones, osteoporosis and bone density testing

falls prevention

innovations in orthopaedic medicine.

The AAOS has several injury-prevention and treatment information sources available to the public, as well, including:

www.orthoinfo.org

www.saveyourknees.org

www.aaos.org

For more information or to schedule an interview with an expert spokesperson on these and dozens of other musculoskeletal conditions and innovative treatments, call the media relations department at the AAOS at 847-384-4034.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons:
With more than 35,000 members, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (www.aaos.org or www.orthoinfo.org) is the premier not-for-profit organization that provides education programs for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals, champions the interests of patients and advances the highest quality musculoskeletal health. An orthopaedic surgeon is a physician who treats the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves.

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