RSDSA is a national not-for-profit organization, headquartered in Milford,
Connecticut, that promotes greater public and professional awareness of
CRPS/RSD.

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(NYSE:DJO), a global medical device company specializing in
rehabilitation and regeneration products for the non-operative
orthopedic and spine markets, today announced that the Company has
been invited to make a presentation to investors at the JPMorgan Small
Cap Conference, held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Chicago. The Company's broad range of over 600
rehabilitation products, including rigid knee braces, soft goods and
pain management products, are used in the prevention of injury, in the
treatment of chronic conditions and for recovery after surgery or
injury.
The Company sells its products in the United States and in more
than 40 other countries through networks of agents, distributors and
its direct sales force that market its products to orthopedic and
podiatric surgeons, spine surgeons, orthopedic and prosthetic centers ,
third-party distributors, hospitals, surgery centers, physical
therapists, athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals.

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dj Orthopedics to Present at the JPMorgan Small Cap Conference on March 10 2005; Live Webcast Provided

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"It is imperative that everyone associated with sports understand the
signs, symptoms, and potential risks of CRPS/RSD, especially before
recommending surgery.

dj Orthopedics is a global medical device company specializing in
rehabilitation and regeneration products for the non-operative
orthopedic and spine markets.

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If you suspect that one of the athletes you are treating
has already developed it, make sure they are directed to the appropriate
treatment.

Business: Industries: Healthcare: Products and Services: Orthopedic: Bracing .

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For more information, please visit http://www.jpmorgan. After registering, click the "Live
Webcast " link on the "Welcome Page" and then the Company's name. The Company's regeneration products consist of bone growth
stimulation devices that are used to treat nonunion fractures and as
an adjunct therapy after spinal fusion surgery.

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His studies suggest that preemptive regional anesthesia, such as a
stellate ganglion block, intravenous regional block, and epidural block, may
help decrease the recurrence of post operative CRPS/RSD.

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The
Company's presentation will focus on its strategy and position within
its markets. The
webcast will be archived beginning 24 hours after the live event and
continue for three months.

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, The link between sports injuries
-- and the surgeries that treat them -- and the risk of developing Complex
Regional Pain Syndrome (CPRS ), also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Syndrome (RSD), should be understood by every athletic trainer, coach, and
athlete, as well as the medical professionals who treat them.

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Free copies of the brochure are available from RSDSA by calling toll-free
877-662-7737 or sending an e-mail to info@rsds. For
additional information on the Company, please visit www.

These products and services are for hospitals or medical practices ONLY, not to the consumer.

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Awareness is our best defense in the war against the disability of
pain caused by CRPS/RSD," says Jim Broatch, executive director, The Reflex
Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (RSDSA).org.

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Current research
suggests that a percentage of orthopedic surgeries result in the development
of CRPS/RSD and, for people who are at risk for CRPS/RSD, using preemptive
regional anesthesia could prevent a recurrence.
RSDSA has just published a brochure , CRPS/RSD and Sports Injuries:
Prevention is the Name of the Game, to educate those involved in athletics
about the potential risk of developing CRPS/RSD, a neurological syndrome
characterized by severe and relentless pain associated with autonomic changes,
such as abnormal skin color and temperature , sweating, or swelling in the
affected part.

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

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Injuries and the surgeries to treat them may lead to onset of disabling
syndrome

MILFORD, Conn.

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Although the
syndrome can develop after any trauma, researchers are finding that CRPS/RSD
has developed following common orthopedic surgical procedures, such as
arthroscopic knee surgery, wrist fractures, total knee arthroplasty , ankle
fractures, carpal tunnel surgery, and Dupuytren's surgery. Interested investors may listen to the presentation live
via webcast beginning at 11:15 AM Pacific Time, on Thursday, March 10,
2005 , by logging onto the JPM website at
http://equityconferences.

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Left untreated, the syndrome can be disabling.

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RSDSA: Sports Injuries Linked to Chronic Pain Syndrome

The number of cases of CRPS/RSD could be reduced by using preemptive
regional anesthesia, according to research conducted by Scott Reuben, MD,
Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine , Tufts University School of
Medicine.