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In many countries, the COVID-19 pandemic is exceeding the capacity of our health care systems. The response to this global threat has been varied with variable outcomes. Nearly everyone in our medical community has questions: How prepared are we? How can we address and manage the influx of patients? What do we do if our capacities are overwhelmed. To help answer these burning questions, AO CMF is offering an online COVID-19 discussion, with surgeons from different regions reporting on the situation from around the world and sharing their experiences.
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AO Trauma
AO Trauma creates a dynamic environment fostering change through its state-of-the-art research and education and an interactive community, empowering the next generation of surgeons.
AO Spine
AO Spine is composed of surgeons, researchers, ORP, and health care professionals from all continents providing educational, research, consulting and networking opportunities
AO CMF
AO CMF is a driving force in education and research using modern techniques to achieve successful patient rehabilitation for a global community of surgeons.
AO VET
AO VET's mission is to advance the practice of veterinary surgery to improve patient outcomes by promoting clinical and experimental research, education and development.
AO Recon
AO Recon is a global network of orthopedic surgeons delivering best-in-class education in joint preservation and replacement.
Resources
Whatever your specialist area, the AO's resources offer you valuable support in enhancing your abilities, learning new skills, and responding to changing clinical needs.
ARI activity reports
Get the latest on AO research innovation from the AO Research Institute Davos (ARI).
Experts' Symposia
Where outstanding minds come together in a robust process to improve available treatments.
AO Spine RECODE DCM
Our study is a consensus process to improve research efficiency in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM)
AO Davos Courses
A gateway to excellence in your field, find your AO at our flagship educational event.
“Advances in the surgical treatment of trauma have generated the need for more sophisticated RIA instrumentation. The new generation RIA device will allow surgeons to continue to improve outcomes in complex cases where patients require reaming and bone grafting.”
Hans-Christoph Pape, AO Technical Commission member