title: History of the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons.
abstract: The concept of another orthopaedic organization began 50 years ago by a few charter members. From this concept developed the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons which in turn organized the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. This history explains how the organization and the journal developed. It also pays tribute to some of the great leaders who developed the organization and journal.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Derkash
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000266:history*; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000266:history; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States