March 10, 2010


health families

Health Tip: OSI rule

Maintain a healthy body weight throughout your life. Being underweight increases the risk of bone loss and fractures.

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Report of the Surgeon General.

Helpful Resources

American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Arthritis Foundation

Medline Plus, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health, provides information on conditions and procedures

North Kansas City Hospital

St. Mary’s Medical Center of Blue Springs

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Orthopedic Products

Biomet

Global Smith-Nephew

Stryker

Zimmer