When surgeons wanted to go beyond their scalpels! – The philosophy of orthopaedic rheumatology

2021 marks the start of a new decade - the second one
for IORA after a prosperous first decade. This year also
marks the completion of 5 years of the International Journal
of Orthopaedic Rheumatology (IJOR). At this juncture, we
would like to look back and reflect upon the intentions and
the fundamental values of this association
“Periprosthetic Joint Infection in a Rheumatoid knee”,
“Failed primary replacement in a young patient with
inflammatory arthritis”, “Vocational rehabilitation for young patients with deformities” – How many of us would have sighed in these situations – feeling pathetic for the patients?
Thank goodness, situations like these created a deep
churning on the possible early interventions in such
conditions in “Some”. That was the time when the scope
of Orthobiologics in joint preservation surgeries was being
explored. With the conglomeration of “some” like-minded
friends and a divine blessing, the Indian Association of
Orthopaedic Rheumatology was formed in 2009 to forge a
new era of early intervention, joint preservation, and holistic
care in rheumatological conditions.