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

Orthopaedic

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Canadian Regional Fracture Summit
June 20-22, 2008 in Blue Mountain, ON

Craniomaxillofacial

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Challenges and Advancements in Management of CMF Trauma and Reconstruction
April 26-27, 2008 in Rosemont, IL

Veterinary

Columbus Veterinary Course
May 15-18, 2008 in Columbus, OH

Podiatry

Basic Podiatric Course
October 23-26, 2008 in Dallas, TX


Upcoming Featured Courses

Orthopaedic

Western Regional Fracture Summit
September 12-14, 2008 - Vail, Colorado

Craniomaxillofacial

Challenges and Advancements in the Management of Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction - Focus: Orthognathic Surgery
September 5-6, 2008 - Quebec City, Quebec

Veterinary

No Courses At This Time

Podiatry

Basic Podiatric Course
October 23-26, 2008 - Dallas, TX

Spine

Spine Deformity Symposium

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Current Practices and Emerging Technologies in Spine Surgery
November 1-2, 2008 - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Operating Room Personnel

Advanced Multispecialty Course for Operating Room Personnel (Craniomaxillofacial, Orthopaedics and Spine)
September 27-28, 2008 in Denver, Colorado


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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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