美国骨科医师学会 AAOS www.aaos.org
美国骨科医师学会（AAOS）成立于1933年，其宗旨是为骨科医学行业服务，通过公益宣传活动帮助公众了解骨科常识和预防措施，保护患者权益以及致力于促进骨骼肌肉健康，同时为骨科医生提供继续医学教育和实践管理服务的公益性事业。
AAOS的会员分布于世界各地，均为从事骨骼、关节、肌肉、韧带、肌腱等方面的疾病诊断、护理和治疗的骨科医生。
AAOS年会开办学术活动和教学课程，涉及范围极为广泛，是世界上规模最大的骨科会议。

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Founded in 1933, the Academy is the preeminent provider of musculoskeletal education to orthopaedic surgeons and others in the world. Its continuing medical education activities include a world-renowned Annual Meeting, multiple CME courses held around the country and at the Orthopaedic Learning Center, and various medical and scientific publications and electronic media materials.

The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Founded by the Academy Board of Directors in 1997, the Association engages in health policy and advocacy activities on behalf of musculoskeletal patients and the profession of orthopaedic surgery.

A traditional symbol of orthopaedics is the bent tree that has been braced to make it grow straight.

Why we call it "orthopaedics"
Since orthopaedics' beginnings, its specialists have treated children suffering from spine and limb deformities. The Greek roots of the word "orthopaedics" are ortho (straight) and pais (child). Early orthopaedists often used braces or other forms of treatment to make the child "straight."