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Correspondence to Dr Liam Richard West, Department of Orthopaedics, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia; [email protected]
Category
Injury, fractures.
Platform
iOS (7.1 or later) and Android (2.1 or later).
Cost
Free.
About the app
AO Surgery Reference (AOSR) is produced by the AO (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen) Foundation, which is an international organisation founded in Davos, Switzerland, that focuses on research and education regarding the management of orthopaedic injuries.
The app focuses on providing an overview of the management and follow-up protocols of fractures once they have been radiologically diagnosed, while also providing an overview of interim management strategies and potential complications following site-specific trauma. The interface allows the user to navigate by selecting the relevant body area, then selecting a diagnosis, based on the AO/Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) classification of fractures1 with a pictorial depiction of the fracture pattern. The app allows the user to select for non-operative or operative management, also providing information about indications for each.
The app allows for selection of a non-operative or operative management plan, the latter being subdivided into the particular types of fracture fixation (external fixation, plate, intramedullary nail,...