About AO North America

AO North America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of patient care, in orthopaedic, craniomaxillofacial and veterinary surgery. Spine information is available by clicking here.

The Organization's mission is to improve the care of patients with musculo-skeletal injuries and their sequelae in North America, through education and research in the principles, practice and results of treatment.

Recent Events

In The Spotlight

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The Henry Hanff Fellowship
Application now available!

 

Orthopaedic Specialty

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AO Foot and Ankle Course
October 15-18, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV

Craniomaxillofacial

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Challenges:  Microsurgery
March 12-14, 2009 in Baltimore, MD

 

Podiatry

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Podiatric Advanced Course
May 14-17, 2009 in Denver, CO

 

 

Veterinary

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Veterinary Courses
September 17-20, 2009 in La Jolla, CA

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Featured Courses

Orthopaedic

Caribbean Trauma Update:
Tips and Tricks for Orthopaedic Surgeons

February 4-7, 2010 - Cancun, Mexico

Craniomaxillofacial

Challenges and Advances: Navigation (Computer Assisted Surgery)
March 13-14, 2010 - Rosemont, Illinois

Veterinary

Veterinary Courses (Small Animal Principles and Advanced Courses, Equine Principles Course)
April 22-25, 2010 - Columbus, Ohio

Podiatry

Podiatric Basic and Advanced Courses
March 11-14, 2010 - Orlando, Florida

Spine

Advanced Techniques in Complex Pediatric Spine Surgery: A Hands-on Cadaveric Course
March 26-27, 2010 - Salt Lake City, Utah

Operating Room Personnel

Principles and Advanced Courses of Fracture Management for Operating Room Personnel
March 26-27, 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia


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The AO Surgery Reference is a huge online library where you can find answers to clinical questions.

Some of the things it includes:

  • Hundreds of surgical procedures and approaches described in text and images
  • Surgical decision making made easy with literature evaluated and prepared for quick reference
  • Access to course videos
  • Access to hundreds of pages of previously published AO material
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