In March 2006, a call for entries went out to artists worldwide, asking those who currently have or have ever experienced an orthopaedic condition to submit their work and tell their stories for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons second eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art.

The response was overwhelming. Almost 1,200 entries were received from 17 countries and 45 states, representing a broad spectrum of orthopaedic conditions.

A jury of art professionals had the difficult task of selecting the artwork for the exhibit. The jury included René de Guzman, director of visual arts at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; John R. Killacky, program officer for arts and culture of The San Francisco Foundation; and Paul Pratchenko, professor of art, painting and drawing, San Francisco State University. The show features 200 works of art from 152 artists.