Embargo for Release:             February 25, 2009
For more information, contact:

Addy M. Kujawa O (847) 384-4033 C (224) 374-8609  kujawa@aaos.org

Save Your Knees!
Knee pain affects people of all ages –
check out a one-stop shop from knee experts

LAS VEGAS – The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has created a comprehensive, interactive site about KNEES!  The new Save Your Knees Web Portal (www.saveyourknees.org) is full of multimedia information focused on knees: keeping knees healthy, exercise, common knee problems, injury prevention, treatments, including non-surgical and surgical options, and more.

Now patients, physicians and the public have a trusted source.  The portal provides the most up-to-date knee information.

On the site you will find:

• Question of the Week – multiple choice, true/false, polls.  Each week a new question will be featured.
• Healthy Knees at Any Age – click and drag the slider bar to select your age group.  Links change to appropriate information for any age.
• Fun Knee Facts – quick, interesting facts that change randomly.
• Kids Korner – Meet the Boneses (a family shaped like bones!) and more for little learners.
• eMotion Pictures – stories and artwork from artists suffering from knee pain.
• Patient Stories – direct accounts from orthopaedic patients with knee problems.
• Public Service Announcements – print, radio and television ads with a variety of important messages for any visitor.
• Press Releases and Press Kits – see the latest news from the AAOS, both clinical and consumer related.

“The new web portal, saveyourknees.org, is a fantastic, all-inclusive, comprehensive repository of all things related to the health of your knees; from children to seniors.  From injury prevention, to understanding a condition or injury, to researching treatment options, saveyourknees.org is a valuable resource,” said Edward Toriello, MD, spokesperson for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon and knee replacement patient.

saveyourknees.org was made possible by a generous grant from Genzyme.

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