Suggestions and feature requests from our users
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Offline app
An offline app would allow users to use the AOSR also when in locations with poor WiFi or mobile connection. Also, it would be cheaper for users with an expensive ...
Under consideration
Functionality request
More videos in the reference
The AO also produces a lot of teaching videos, it would be great if there would be more of these.
Reconsider structure and layout
Dear AO Surgery Reference Team,
First of all I am very aware of all the effort you put into the new surgery reference and I think lots of thinks wer improved. I ...
Under consideration
User interface/Navigation
PDF Format
If it is available in PDF format all can read conveniently.
Under consideration
Functionality request
Skeleton page not working
The skeleton page is not working. I get the following statement "A rendering error occurred: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'getAttribute')". My Javascript ...
Done
Bug report
Link the Classification app with AO Surgery Reference
It is sometimes difficult to find a fracture by searching with a fracture code. Maybe consider introducing links from a fracture type in the AO/OTA Classification app ...
Speed up production of pediatric content
It takes time to produce content, but we really need this... yesterday.
Under consideration
Content request
Restore click-to-zoom images
Previous version allowed to click on images in order to view larger images with additional illustrative descriptors. Please bring back this feature.
Not planned
Functionality request
Anatomy
Description of orthopaedic anatomy of each segment of bone before describing fractured also mechanism of injury patterns should be added
Under consideration
Content request
Include access to AO Start
Can not get access to https://www.aot-start.org/
Planned
Functionality request
Ao for muscle and tendons injuries
I think it would be great if u could add such a feature because in many situations I feel I could benefit from similar well-organized knowledge about dealing with ...
Under consideration
Content request
AO teaching video: The sliding hip screw
It is said, that clinical indications are among others basilar neck fractures B1. Isn't that wrong, wouldn't that be B3?
Done
General feedback
My suggestion is to make video easly attachment
My suggestion is to make video easly attachment
Under consideration
Expand diagrams on diagnosis page
Previously intuitive to match diagnostic image to radigraphic presentation. New descriptive diagnoses are less useful to new learners (i.e. Descriptive Monteggia does ...
Not planned
User interface/Navigation
AO SPORTS. To be seperate
Why can't AO start seperate segment of AO SPORTS?
This is mysuggestion
Under consideration
Content request
Get more personalized content
The AO offers a lot to the surgical community besides of the AO Surgery Reference. It would be great to also have easier access to this through this site. Even better ...
Planned
Functionality request
Stay logged in on devices
It would be great if the app allowed you to stay logged in on your devices, as it’s aggravating having to re login every time I want to open and use the app.
Under consideration
Functionality request
Iphone App not available in App Store anymore (Austria)
I love your App. It‘s really great. Unfortunately it cannot be downloaded at Apples App Store in Austria anymore. Will it be available in future again?
Done
Bug report
Chronic trauma
The app is very usefull in acute trauma, but in our daily practice we face with pacients that have chronic fractures that we need to do other procedures like ...
Under consideration
Content request
Duration of cast
It is very often not explained how long a cast is necessary in nonoperative treatment.
Under consideration
Content request
Surgical options for 3rd World countries
There must be some valid surgical options for 3rd World countries
Sometimes having no gadgets
Under consideration
Content request
Poller Screw
It would be great if there would be a section dedicated to the poller screw as reduction tool
Under consideration
Content request
Optimize print to PDF
Printing to PDF, both on my laptop and the mobile app, allows me to store a page for later use, eg, when not having good internet access. Please optimize the print to ...
Under consideration
Functionality request
Check this manual https://es.calameo.com/read/005830020af358732f3bd
In my opinion this is unfair use of AO Surgery Reference material without even citing the source.
Done
General feedback
Images not loading
Since some point in 2021 the images after selecting a bone in the skeleton haven't loaded. It's been more than half a year and this issue still persists.
Done
Bug report
Distal radius dorsal shearing
For the Partial articular fracture of the radius, with dorsal dislocation, at the end, in the aditional fixations, you should check for dorsal translation of the car ...
Planned
Correct the spelling of Smith-Peterson to Smith-Petersen on the iliofemoral approach page
On the iliofemoral approach page the eponymous name for the approach is spelled incorrectly. It should be Smith-Petersen not Smith-Peterson. Smith-Petersen was a ...
Done
Other bone fracture than what is present now for dog and cat
Add surgery reference for dog and cat fracture of distal tibia, pelvic sacrum,humerus, radius and ulna.
Planned
添加简体中文翻译
希望能在软件中添加多语言系统，以适应不同国家医务工作者的需要，特别希望能添加简体中文系统，这样我就可以快速学习AO理念，让我的医疗水平更上一层楼，非常感谢您的审阅，如果因此耽误您宝贵的时间，我本人对您及您的团队表示抱歉！
Not planned
Functionality request
Description of medial approach to the distal femur is missing
Dear Sir/Madam! In the chapter about the distal femur double plating the description of the medial approach is missing: ...
Done
Bug report
Increase the number of fracture type for selection
Under consideration
Functionality request
Provide a link for citation
I use AO surgery reference pictures in a lot of my talks. It would be helpful to have a link for the appropriate EndNote citation
Under consideration
Functionality request
Mobile app
I cant download mobile app for android because i m using android 13 device and the app doesnt competible with android 13. Can you fix this please? Thank you
Planned
Bug report
Picture mix up
In the orthognathic section, the vertical maxillary hypoplasia and hyperplasia picture thumbnails are switched. The hypoplasia thumbnail is on the hyperplasia ...
Planned
Bug report
type on Assessment of elbow stability page
under "5. After surgery: check stability" the paragraph reads as: "...test an unrepaired medical collateral ligament..."
Medical should be medial
Planned
Bug report
Please include peri- implant and peri prosthetic fractures
Under consideration
Content request
correction of the elbow medial approach page
Dear Sir/Madam,
I suppose that the coronoid (not olecranon) was meant in the beginning of descriptions of medial approaches to the elbow (FCU split, Hotchkiss, ...
Planned
Bug report
Correction of bone named
I would like to point out the mistake in printing the "cuboids" rather than "cuneiforms".
Many thanks.
Done
Correction in acetabular approach
In the modified stoppa approach
It is mentioned that while putting malleable retractor in front of sacrum to expose "anterior collumn". Which is incorrect it should ...
Done