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Bone and Joint Decade
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Department of Orthopaedics; University Hospital
- Raising awareness of the growing burden of musculoskeletal disorders on society
- Empowering patients to participate in their own care
- Promoting cost-effective prevention and treatment
- Advancing understanding of musculoskeletal disorders through research to improve prevention and treatment
221 85 Lund; Sweden
The goal of the Bone and Joint Decade is to improve the health- related quality of life for people with musculoskeletal disorders throughout the world. These disorders are the most notorious and common causes of severe long-term pain and physical disability, affecting hundreds of millions of people across the world. The Decade aims to raise awareness and promote positive actions to combat the suffering and costs to society associated with musculoskeletal disorders such as joint diseases, osteoporosis, spinal disorders, severe trauma to the extremities and crippling diseases and deformities in children.
The goal will be achieved by:
Fax:
E-Mail: bjd@ort.lu.se
URL: http://www.boneandjointdecade.org/
Updated: 05/03/2002
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