JRF Ortho (JRF)

Distribution: the Joint Restoration Foundation (JRF) maximizes the gift of human donated tissue by restoring movement and enhancing the quality of life for recipients of this tissue. As the leading provider of fresh cartilage allografts for Joint repair, and one of the nation's largest providers of allograft tissue for sports medicine, JRF works with the medical community to match clinical indications with the correctly sized allograft tissue to enable successful outcomes (enhanced mobility) for over 4,000 recipients we help annually. JRF's staff is fully trained on the use of allograft tissue, enabling them to discuss options with surgeons and other medical personnel.

Education: JRF annually conducts/supports 6-8 educational symposiums, surgical training courses, and hands-on clinical sessions with surgeons and allied healthcare providers to affect positive surgical outcomes for patients using allograft tissue. Another critical component of JRF's education and service is attendance and sponsorship of 6-8 nationally recognized surgical conferences. Surgeons and related staff are able to learn about the technology provided by JRF and become more familiar with technical advances using allograft tissue.

Grants, research and charitable contributions: JRF sponsors various university research programs with the expectation that through innovation, ingenuity and commitment the best clinical results for patients can be achieved. Based on these research efforts and collaborations with external medical advisors, JRF has ongoing programs for improving the processing of allograft tissue. Typical results are greater amounts of usable tissue, satisfying the desire of donors and their families to help others. JRF also provides allograft tissue for studies to further promote improved patient outcomes through the use of allografts. In addition, Joint Restoration Foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations by making grants to promote donation awareness and education.