The Nordic Orthopaedic Federation (NOF)   The NOF is the federation of the national orthopaedic societies of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, The Netherlands, Norway and Sweden and was founded in 1919. The NOF represents more than 4.000 orthopaedic surgeons.   Mission statement of the NOF The NOF wants to raise the level of orthopaedic care in the Nordic countries and to make this orthopaedic care available to all patients and thus improve the quality of life (mobility) in the Nordic countries. < read more >   Members Danish Orthopaedic Society (DOS), Dutch Orthopaedic Association (NOV), Estonian Orthopaedic Society, Finnish Orthopaedic Association (SOY),Icelandic Orthopaedic Society, Norwegian Orthopaedic Association (NOF), Swedish Orthopaedic Association (SOF).   Affiliated organisations & activities European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT), Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie (SICOT), American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Bone& Joint Initiative.			Congresses, Courses and Meetings   Coming events NOF Congresses & Events: •   56th NOF Congress - 2012 - Estonia   Past events •   NOF Congresses •   Instructional courses •   Other events   NOF Member Countries Denmark Estonia Finland Iceland The Netherlands Norway Sweden		NEWS Acta Orthopaedica, current issue < read more >   Abstract submission deadline of the 56th NOF Congress in Tallinn: extended to January 31st 2012 < read more >   Flyer 56th NOF Congress in Tallinn available < read more >   New free resource for best evidence in orthopaedics world wide < read more >   Göran Bauer's award 2012: Deadline for application March 31st 2012 < read more >   NOF Fellowship 2012: Deadline for application March 31st 2012 < read more >