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The burden of musculoskeletal disease is vast. Although these diseases may
lack the cachet of more immediately life-threatening conditions (such as
cancer or stroke), musculoskeletal problems are worthy of increased attention,
as the amelioration of bone and joint disease can certainly enhance life, if
not extend it.Buoyed by the accomplishments of the Decade of the Brain (1990-2000), the
international community of musculoskeletal physicians and scientists came
together in Sweden in 1998 to found the Bone and Joint
Decade1,2.
The specific purpose of this group was to confront the growing burden of
musculoskeletal disorders through raising public awareness of the problem and
improving prevention, treatment, and research.