The association of bone and joint surgeons (the association) is a nonprofit corporation, organized to exchange information, stimulate development and advancement of orthopaedic surgery, train leaders, sponsor and contribute to the scientific aspects of, and clinical research in, orthopaedic surgery, and sponsor publication of the scientific journal, clinical orthopaedics and related research (corr).

Medical journal published to disseminate orthopaedic knowledge to professionals in the field of orthopaedic surgery. educational/scientific meetings and workshops to disseminate current research findings in various areas of orthopaedic surgery to professionals in the field. various research awards to orthopaedic professionals.