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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our reports dated April 12, 2000 (except as to Notes 1, 2 and 8 as to
which the date is September 18, 2000), related to the consolidated financial
statements of Integrated Orthopaedics, Inc., and dated November 1, 2000 related
to the financial statements of PowerBrief, Inc. in Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Integrated Orthopaedics, Inc. for the
registration of 24,814,612 shares of its common stock.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
Houston, Texas
December 27, 2000
