Joint Implant Surgery and Research Foundation History
The Foundation, through the leadership of Prof. Bechtol, was pioneering in many areas of total joint surgery. The following are some of his early accomplishments with JISRF as well as historical publications that he helped produce.
 JISRF Founder Professor Charles O. Bechtol, M.D.
Formed in April, 1971, the mission for the Foundation has remained the same:
The specific and primary purposes are to operate for scientific purposes by conducting medical research of improvements in medical and surgical methods and materials for preserving and restoring the functions of the human body joints and associated structures which are threatened or impaired by defects, lesions or diseases.
Early Accomplishments
| 1971 |
Started sponsoring C.M.E. courses on Total Hip Surgery (first course "Total Hip Arthroplasty" November 1971, 55 surgeons attended. Since then the Foundation has sponsored hundreds of seminars with thousands of surgeons, nurses and industry personnel in attendance. |
| 1971 |
Published first of many surgical films on Total Hip Surgery. |
| 1971 |
Issuance of certificate upon completion of total joint courses. |
| 1971 |
Establishment of total joint fellowship. |
| 1972 |
Hip Courses conducted every month. |
| 1972 |
Establishment of Quarterly Newsletter for surgeons. |
| 1972 |
Establishment of Patient Newsletter. |
| 1972 |
Hip courses for Nurses were established. |
| 1972 |
Published film "Surgical Role for Operating Room Nurses". |
| 1972 |
Surgical film on THA sent to Pakistan for Continuing Education. |
| 1972 |
Policy established for performing surgery on patients with limited funds. |
| 1972 |
Creation of hip label pins for patients. |
| 1972 |
| Conducted research on |
"Clean Room Study" |
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"Study on polymethyl-methacrylate" |
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"Consultation on research with Dr. Buchholz's work on antibiotic in bone cement" |
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| 1972 |
Time Lapse Photography in the evaluating of clean room. |
| 1972 |
Sponsored research with NASA on metallurgical studies of hip stem. |
| 1972 |
Published Patient's Guide to Total Hip and Total Knee replacement |
| 1972 |
Published Patients Implant Data Cards |
Historical Publications
 The following are a collection of historical documents that JISRF has printed over the years. All artcles and newsletters require Acrobat Reader.
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Biomechanics of the Shoulder 
The Role of the Nurse in Total Joint Replacement, Preoperative, Surgical, Postoperative