Table of Contents

Volume 1–Principles

• AO philosophy and basic principles
  • 1.1 AO philosophy and evolution
  • 1.2 Biology and biomechanics in bone healing
  • 1.3 Implants and biotechnology
  • 1.4 Fracture classification
  • 1.5 Soft-tissue injury: pathophysiology, evaluation, and classification
• 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
• Reduction, approaches, and fixation techniques
  • Reduction and approaches
    • 3.1.1 Surgical reduction
    • 3.1.2 Approaches and intraoperative handling of soft tissues
    • 3.1.3 Minimally invasive osteosynthesis
  • Techniques of absolute stability
    • 3.2.1 Screws
    • 3.2.2 Plates
    • 3.2.3 Tension band principle
  • Techniques of relative stability
    • 3.3.1 Intramedullary nailing
    • 3.3.2 Bridge plating
    • 3.3.3 External fixator
    • 3.3.4 Locking plates
• 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 Fragility fractures and orthogeriatric care
  • 4.9 Imaging and radiation hazards
• Complications
  • 5.1 Malunion
  • 5.2 Aseptic nonunion
  • 5.3 Acute infection
  • 5.4 Chronic infection and infected nonunion

Volume 2–Specific fractures

• Scapula and clavicle
  • 6.1.1 Scapula
  • 6.1.2 Clavicle
• Humerus
  • 6.2.1 Humerus, proximal
  • 6.2.2 Humerus, shaft
  • 6.2.3 Humerus, distal
• Forearm and hand
  • 6.3.1 Proximal forearm and complex elbow injuries
  • 6.3.2 Forearm, shaft
  • 6.3.3 Distal radius and wrist
  • 6.3.4 Hand
• Pelvis and acetabelum
  • 6.4 Pelvic ring
  • 6.5 Acetabulum
• Femur and periprosthetic fractures
  • 6.6.1 Femur, proximal
  • 6.6.2 Femur, shaft (including subtrochanteric fractures)
  • 6.6.3 Femur, distal
  • 6.6.4 Periprosthetic fractures
• Knee
  • 6.7.1 Patella
  • 6.7.2 Knee dislocations
• Tibia
  • 6.8.1 Tibia, proximal
  • 6.8.2 Tibia, shaft
  • 6.8.3 Tibia, distal intraarticular (pilon)
• Malleoli and foot
  • 6.9 Malleoli
  • 6.10.1 Hindfoot–calcaneus and talus
  • 6.10.2 Midfoot and forefoot