Orthopedic Trauma and Reconstruction
For this month’s Editor‘s Pick, our editorial team has selected a case posted by Carlos Moreno-Castillo, from Chile, in the AO Elbow Group. The case deals with a 19-year-old male patient, without significant medical history, who presented with a closed fracture of the distal diaphyseal third of the humerus following a traumatic traffic accident. Classified as AO12C3, the injury is characterized by its intricacies, yet notably, the patient maintained intact neurovascular status.
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June 2022
The surgical treatment of sports injuries and other soft-tissue conditions around the joints are closely related to classical orthopedic and trauma surgery, however, many innovative techniques for prevention, repair, and reconstruction require specific specialization to achieve excellence in patient outcomes.- myAO Trauma clinical roundup on Artificial Intelligence in Ortho/Trauma Delve into the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence on orthopedic and trauma surgery, from advanced medical imaging […]
August 2022
Arthroplasty is commonly used to treat acute fracture of the proximal femur, complex proximal humerus fracture or elbow fracture, but is less usual in complex knee fracture. The main objective of arthroplasty in fractures of the proximal femur is to save the patient's life by limiting the decubitus complications, thanks to immediate resumption of weight-bearing. For the shoulder and elbow, the objective is to save joint function, thanks to immediate postoperative mobilization.- myAO trauma clinical case roundup on ipsilateral femur and tibia fractures with bone loss In this month’s Trauma clinical case roundup, myAO is featuring a case with a challenging […]
- This month, myAO is featuring Dr. Buendia Saavedra, an active Trauma contributor on myAO. Dr. Buendia Saavedra is an orthopedic specialist focusing on sports injuries, particularly knee, hip, and shoulder […]
April 2023
Crush injuries of the hand can present with wide variety of patterns and generally involve multiple tissues. Patients with severe crush injury can develop compartment syndrome.- Highlights from the myAO Trauma community in 2024 As 2024 comes to a close, it’s the time to reflect on the moments that shaped the myAO […]
February 2023
December 2022 saw the first ever Case Competition on myAO. Surgeons from across the 5 specialties of the AO network shared interesting cases to be reviewed and discussed with their peers on myAO groups.- On the road to more relevant knowledge recommendations Content is King Surgeon’s continuous updating of knowledge and technology is the embodiment and requirement of professionalism. This statement […]
