Past projects archive

Bio-ECM offers a safe treatment option for bone growth and bridging of bone defect

Improving emergency care by providing key knowledge

Collaboration yields easy-to-read guide to managing limb injuries

The world’s first comprehensive pediatric surgery reference is now available

Getting funding to explore breakthrough surgical procedures, devices and substances that improve patient care can be difficult enough, and the challenge becomes even more daunting when the subject is improving research methodology.

For improved and realistic surgeon education

This new could system could become standard in large, multicenter research trials

Innovating the rehabilitation of patients with pelvis and lower extremity fractures

Fortifying education, a key pillar of the AO

First evidence-based Asian pelvic bone model now in production

Providing reliable metrics to assess trainees’ performance of practical tasks

The most advanced tools to support surgical education

A multilingual survey—covering three generations of AO Trauma members in AO Foundation’s five global regions—will examine how attitudes, work habits and behaviors could differ across the generations. The findings of this survey will serve as a cornerstone for shaping the organization’s strategy

The AO, founded in 1958, has a long and proud history, having changed the world for the better for millions of patients with the standardization of internal fracture fixation.

AO VET North America (AOVETNA) is demonstrating its relevance to key veterinary orthopedic organizations in North America and showcasing itself as the region’s primary source of veterinary orthopedic continuing medical education and recertification.

Learn about the interactive peer review and discussion platform for surgeons

An AO Foundation employee had an idea that they brought to the AO Strategy Fund for funding: why not develop educational content to prevent traumatic injuries in children in low- and middle-income countries? This could be achieved using the vehicle of one of the world's foremost leaders in...