Table of Contents

Contents

• Volume 1:
  • 1 AO philosophy and basic principles
    • 1.1 AO philosophy and evolution
    • 1.2 Biology and biomechanics in bone healing
    • 1.3 Implants and materials in fracture fixation
    • 1.4 Introduction to biotechnology
    • 1.5 Fracture classification
    • 1.6 Soft-tissue injury: pathophysiology, evaluation, and classification
  • 2 Decision making and planning
    • 2.1 The patient and the injury: decision making in trauma surgery
    • 2.2 Diaphyseal fractures: principles
    • 2.3 Articular fractures: principles
    • 2.4 Preoperative planning
  • 3 Reduction, approaches, and fixation techniques
    • 3.1 Reduction and approaches
    • 3.2 Techniques of absolute stability
    • 3.3 Techniques of relative stability
  • 4 General topics
    • 4.1 Polytrauma: pathophysiology, priorities, and management
    • 4.2 Open fractures
    • 4.3 Soft-tissue loss: principles of management
    • 4.4 Pediatric fractures
    • 4.5 Antibiotic prophylaxis
    • 4.6 Thromboembolic prophylaxis
    • 4.7 Postoperative management: general considerations
    • 4.8 Osteoporosis
  • 5 Complications
    • 5.1 Malunion
    • 5.2 Aseptic nonunion
    • 5.3 Acute infection
    • 5.4 Chronic infection and infected nonunion
• Volume 2:
  • 6 Specific fractures
    • 6.1 Scapula and clavicle
    • 6.2 Humerus
    • 6.3 Forearm and hand
    • 6.4 Pelvic ring
    • 6.5 Acetabulum
    • 6.6 Femur
    • 6.7 Patella
    • 6.8 Tibia
    • 6.9 Malleoli
    • 6.10 Foot
    • 6.11 Spine

Reviews

The AO Foundation's expanded second edition of AO Principles of Fracture Management has proved hugely successful and even better than the first edition...Overall, both volumes are well written and organized. A 3-page abbreviations section appears at the beginning of each volume and a beautiful glossary at the end. The index is easy to use, and the bold page references allow quick identification of relevant illustrations. Each chapter is concise and of appropriate length. The text is large and the font easy to read. A particularly unique feature is that important teaching points and pearls are separately highlighted in blue text and clearly identified with a bullet. Furthermore, each chapter contains an appropriate number of high-quality, detailed color illustrations, figures, or algorithms (2,100 total) that are easy to comprehend and that adequately complement the subject material. In summary, AO Principles of Fracture Management is a timely and dramatic upgrade from its predecessor. Both volumes have been extensively rewritten and expanded and together should serve as an invaluable learning tool and reference for residents, trauma fellows, and practicing orthopaedists...Highly recommend[ed]...for any orthopaedic surgeon caring for the patient with trauma.--JAMA Praise for the critically acclaimed first edition: "Provides all the core content and background information of the AO course in a format that is easy to refer to...superbly organized and well illustrated...As a course manual alone, this book is invaluable, but the combination of the book, the CD-ROMs, and the web access makes it one of the most revolutionary and innovative textbooks currently available...an excellent source of information...A superb work...I strongly recommend it to anyone involved in orthopaedic traumatology, from the resident to the established specialist."--Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery