This issue highlights Fellowship Programs at OrthoCarolina, 25th Annual AOFAS Summer Meeting Projects,and a Physician's Corner with Dr. Thomas K. Fehring.

This issue highlights OCRI's Research Advisory Committee, projects accepted by OrthoCarolina physicians at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), and a Physician's Corner with Dr. Eric B. Laxer.

The bi-annual educational conference, sponsored in part by the OrthoCarolina Research Institute, was organized to advance foot and ankle healthcare and promote cost-effective treatments.

This issue highlights OCRI's accomplishments in 2008, an interview with a clinical trial participant, a symposium on "Patient Perception About Clinical Trial Participation," and a Physician's Corner with Dr. R. Glenn Gaston

This issue highlights the upcoming OCRI sponsored event, Oscar Miller Day, a new clinical trial for lumbar spinal stenosis, and scientific outcome studies accepted at AAHKS, the Knee Society, and the Hip Society.

Please enjoy the second issue of Research Matters, OCRI's quarterly newsletter.

Inaugural issue of Research Matters, the OrthoCarolina Research Institute’s (OCRI) quarterly e-newsletter.