BoneSmart.org

BoneSmart.orgWe are proud to be partners with BoneSmart.org and its parent foundation, The Foundation for the Advancement in Research in Medicine (FARM Orthopedics), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. BoneSmart.org is a national public-awareness campaign for hip and knee replacement candidates, providing information regarding knee replacement surgery options.

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Put simply, the goal of the website is to attract as many relevant visitors and spread information to as many knee and hip replacement candidates as possible.

Another way to put it is that the BoneSmart.org National Consumer Awareness Campaign’s mission is to raise patient awareness of the options available to persons diagnosed as a knee or hip joint replacement candidates. The BoneSmart awareness program hopes to change this by providing an Internet portal for awareness of the latest advances in joint replacement materials, their longevity and suitability for various applications. With this awareness and information the potential patient may be better informed when discussing options with his or her surgeon.

Unlike seemingly similar sites like Arthritis.org and the orthopedic professional sites AAOS and OREF, BoneSmart.org is targeted specifically to the joint replacement candidate. The goal of the BoneSmart website is to provide support and ease the apprehension of joint replacement surgery by providing an environment that specifically addresses the concerns of the joint replacement patient.

Key points that make the BoneSmart website unique:

  • Overviews of joint replacement material options available today and what is being worked on for tomorrow. Links to manufacturer sites for additional in-depth information about specific materials.
  • A moderated patient forum where patients can share their experiences with other patients. The forum is the most popular of its kind on the web. BoneSmart.org even promotes a Patient Mentor program within the forum where individuals can provide one-on-one support to those considering or are about to undergo replacement surgery.
  • A nation wide joint replacement clinic locator. Joint replacement candidates are able to locate member clinics in their area that provide modern surgical methods and materials.
  • A newsletter service. Visitors are able to sign-up to receive BoneSmart news via an e-mail subscription.
  • A password-protected area for BoneSmart.org member physicians to retrieve promotional materials, a physicians-only forum for sharing of valuable information with colleagues, and an e-mail list service to keep up with the latest joint replacement news.