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AO Principles of Fracture Management

Editors: Richard Buckley, Christopher Moran, Theerachai Apivatthakakul
The AO Principles of Fracture Management has served many generations of surgeons and residents around the world as the source of knowledge and essential reference in the field of orthopedic trauma surgery. The fundamental principles of fracture surgery have not changed in 60 years, but the biological and clinical knowledge, as well as technological advancements have extended new possibilities in surgical treatment and offered surgeons the opportunity to explore new ways of applying the AO principles.
3rd edition—Table of Contents
  1. AO philosophy and basic principles
    1. AO philosophy and evolution
    2. Biology and biomechanics in bone healing
    3. Implants and biotechnology
    4. Fracture classification
    5. Soft-tissue injury: pathophysiology, evaluation, and classification
  2. Decision making and planning
    1. The patient and the injury: decision making in severe soft-tissue trauma
    2. Diaphyseal fractures: principles
    3. Articular fractures: principles
    4. Preoperative planning
  3. Reduction, approaches, and fixation techniques
    1. Reduction and approaches
      1. Surgical reduction
      2. Approaches and intraoperative handling of soft tissues
      3. Minimally invasive osteosynthesis
    2. Techniques of absolute stability
      1. Screws
      2. Plates
      3. Tension band principle
    3. Techniques of relative stability
      1. Intramedullary nailing
      2. Bridge plating
      3. External fixator
      4. Locking plates
  4. General topics
    1. Polytrauma: pathophysiology, priorities, and management
    2. Open fractures
    3. Soft-tissue loss: principles of management
    4. Pediatric fractures
    5. Antibiotic prophylaxis
    6. Thromboembolic prophylaxis
    7. Postoperative management: general considerations
    8. Fragility fractures and orthogeriatric care
    9. Imaging and radiation hazards
  5. Complications
    1. Malunion
    2. Aseptic nonunion
    3. Acute infection
    4. Chronic infection and infected nonunion
  6. Specific fractures
    1. Scapula and clavicle
      1. Scapula
      2. Clavicle
    2. Humerus
      1. Humerus, proximal
      2. Humerus, shaft
      3. Humerus, distal
    3. Forearm and hand
      1. Proximal forearm and complex elbow injuries
      2. Forearm shaft
      3. Distal radius and wrist
      4. Hand
    4. Pelvic ring
    5. Acetabulum
    6. Femur
      1. Femur, proximal
      2. Femur, shaft (incl. subtrochanteric fractures)
      3. Femur, distal
      4. Periprosthetic fractures
  7. Knee
    1. Patella
    2. Knee dislocation
  8. Tibia
    1. Tibia, proximal
    2. Tibia, shaft
    3. Tibia, distal intraarticular (pilon)
  9. Malleoli
  10. Foot—decision making
    1. Hindfoot: calcaneus and talus
    2. Midfoot and forefoot

AO Principles of Fracture Management is an essential resource for orthopedic trauma surgeons and residents in these specialties. The third edition of the book has been fully updated and extended to describe the latest techniques and covers the complete content of the AO Principles Course of today.

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