[1] The first surgeons who focused on orthopedic surgeries in India were Dr. R J Katrak, Dr. N S Narasimha Aiyar and Dr. S R Chandra.
After World War II, Dr. Mukhopadhaya and Dr. K S Grewal suggested forming an association during the annual conference of ASI in Vellore in 1952.
Many practicing surgeons met in Agra in 1953, most prominently Katrak, Dr. B N Sinha, Grewal, Mukopadhaya and Dr. A K Gupta.
The members of the Association published the first issue of a journal in 1967 with Prakash Chandra as the Editor.
A constitution prepared by a select committee was unanimously approved at the General Body meeting in 1967.