AAOS ORACLE
The AAOS Orthopaedic Research Assistance Center for Learning and Education (ORACLE) provides research assistance to AAOS members.
ORACLE Services include:
• General reference assistance
• Literature search assistance
• Statistical data on musculoskeletal conditions and treatment
We will usually respond to phone and e-mail requests within five business days, excluding weekends and holidays. Please bear in mind that some questions require more research than others and will be handled accordingly.
AAOS members can submit requests any time via e-mail to oracle@aaos.org or by phone at (847) 384-4312 from 9am to 4pm Monday through Friday.
Note that we are not always able to respond to requests from non-members.
Quality Tools
Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)
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- Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States
- Musculoskeletal Procedures: Rates Per Year
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