| Abbreviations | Meaning |
 | AO | Arbeitsgemeinschaft Fuer Osteosynthesefragen |
 | JBJS | Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery (US) |
 | AOI | AO (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Fuer Osteosynthesefragen) International |
 | GOA | Generalized Osteoarthritis |
 | NOF | National Osteopathic Foundation; National Osteoporosis Foundation |
 | BMT | Bone Marrow Transplantation |
 | BIS | Bone Cement Implantation Syndrome |
 | AA | Active Avoidance; Acupuncture Analgesia; Acute Appendicitis; Adenine Arabinoside; Adenylic Acid; Adjuvant Arthritis; Adrenal Androgen |
 | LS-BMD | Lumbar Spine Bone Mineral Density |
 | CIO | Chief Information Officer; Corticoid-induced Osteoporosis |
 | ABMI | Autologous Bone Marrow Infusion |
 | DFDB | Demineralized Freeze-dried Bone |
 | SOC | Synovial Osteochondromatosis |
 | FACOI | Fellow Of The American College Of Osteopathic Internists |
 | OPG | Osteoprotegerin |