AO archive and history
Documenting our mission of improving patient care
Davos: The Alpine town that changed fracture care forever
AO Past President Robert McGuire: “Surgeon volunteerism is the greatest thing the AO has to offer”
AO Past President Suthorn Bavonratanavech: “The AO is truly a global association of surgeons”
#AO65: The AO celebrates its anniversary on November 6
Celebrating Martin Allgöwer's Birthday
Happy Birthday Marvin Tile
Honoring AO VET’s first female president
Celebrating the birthdays of two AO founders
Celebrating a milestone in the AO's history of innovation
The AO cortex screw was designed in 1958 and became a core piece of the AO Instrumentarium
The past shapes the future. Explore the AO's historic roots and discover the moments that defined us.
AO timeline
Founded in 1958 by a group of Swiss surgeons and having changed the world for the better for millions of patients with the standardization of internal fracture fixation, the AO has a long and proud history.
We invite you to explore our milestones in the timeline below, scroll through our historic image collection, and read some of the interesting stories about the AO’s history.
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