Orthopedic Trauma and Reconstruction
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March 2022
Innovation translation at the AO and its AO Innovation Translation Center (AO ITC) encompasses the conception, strategic evaluation, and development of clinical solutions in collaboration with industrial partners. It includes proof-of-concept work with innovators, valorization of new technologies and techniques and clinical evidence creation to prove the added value of new solutions. Strategic investments in intellectual property, technology, and companies are also part of AO ITC's mandate.February 2023
A die-punch fracture is a depression fracture of the lunate fossa of the distal radius that is caused by a vertical load through the lunate. In some cases, the die-punch fracture is in a state that is difficult to reset, such as when it is not limited to the lunate fossa.- 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 […]
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.- 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 […]
November 2021
Dr. Kodi Kojima is Chief of the Trauma Group at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. He has served as the chairperson of the AOTrauma International Board (AOTIB), as a faculty member within the AO Foundation, a member of the TK Lower Extremity Expert Group, and as a regional board member with responsibilities in research and education. In his role as the chairperson of AOTEC, he represented AOTrauma Education as a member of the AOTIB.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.- Get more visibility (citations) for your scientific publication by linking ORCID to your myAO profile Fresh on myAO: you can now connect your ORCID iD to your myAO […]
- #MYMOSTCHALLENGINGCASE winners spotlight in myAO’s Editor’s Pick In this month’s Editor’s pick, myAO is featuring the Trauma and Sports winning cases of the #MYMOSTCHALLENGINGCASE competition, submitted by Alexander […]
