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In the last year, several important research topics related to orthopaedic rehabilitation have been discussed at the national and international meetings of the Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the SICOT/SIROT 2002 XXII World Congress, and the various COMSS (AAOS Council of Musculoskeletal Specialty Societies) subspecialty societies. To reflect the many subtopics of the specialty, this update is divided into several topics or regional areas. The papers that received the Jacqueline Perry Award and the Vernon Nickel Award, two prestigious awards in orthopaedic rehabilitation that are presented by the Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Association, are also reviewed.