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 ...
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.
PDF Format
If it is available in PDF format all can read conveniently.
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 ...
Pathological fractures
There is a need for guidance for pathological fractures. I also want to volunteer to work for those sections.
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 ...
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 ...
Speed up production of pediatric content
It takes time to produce content, but we really need this... yesterday.
Anatomy
Description of orthopaedic anatomy of each segment of bone before describing fractured also mechanism of injury patterns should be added
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.
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?
Realization of AO Recon
Our surgical community needs the realization of AO Recon with global recognised indications about joint replacement
Duration of cast
It is very often not explained how long a cast is necessary in nonoperative treatment.
About rendering error
Kindly look into the matter, can't open
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.
Videos in a separate app
Make videos in a seperate app
Intraop imaging of calc, talus, and perc pelvis/acetab screws
The intraoperative imaging section (https://surgeryreference.aofoundation.org/orthopedic-trauma/adult-trauma/further-reading/compendium-of-intraoperative-imaging) ...
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
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 ...
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.
Distal humerus 13-E/4.2 Multifragmentary epi-/metaphyseal, SH IV
Open reduction; screw and plate fixation:
Main indications
No comminution (sic!);
Less mature children (sic!)
But at the same time the description is: ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Poller Screw
It would be great if there would be a section dedicated to the poller screw as reduction tool
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.
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！
Surgical options for 3rd World countries
There must be some valid surgical options for 3rd World countries
Sometimes having no gadgets
Are the transsacral/sacroiliac tunnels mislabeled on the axial imaging.
Could one of the content experts please check the fluoroscopic imaging section of the "safe corridors" on the lateral imaging? I believe it is mislabeled.
Surgery references AO Vet
I renewed my membership but I am unable to open the SR AO Vet. After asking me to log in it still wouldn't open but asks me to "become a member".
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.
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
Bilateral posterior arch injuries, one externally rotated, the other internally rotated (LC III)
There is a typo in this part describing Posterior internal rotation injury. It currently reads "External rotation injury will be either:" while it is describing the ...
NOE Telecanthus Discription Incorrect
I may be misunderstanding the figure, but I wanted to ask for clarification.
In the illustration, the normal side appears to be on the right side of the text ...
pedicle thoraic screw
your text and picture in T4- T9 pedicle srew wrong descript
Error in Kocher-Langenbeck approach to the acetabulum
In section 7. Quadratus femoris elevation for additional caudal exposure
I was looking for an appropriate reference to send out to trainees for teaching purposes ...
Proximal Humerus
The description of fixation using the deltoid split approach limiting the skin incision is near impossible to achieve in a young adult with good musculature.
It is ...
wrong labelling
under classification of children's fractures, 2/4 (location), last diagram
it was labelled epiphysis, metaphysis, diaphysis, epiphysis, metaphysis
I think it ...
Terrible triad
The word “prostatic” is used instead of “prosthetic” in the section on approach.
Posterior approaches to the tibia
It would be helpful to include approaches to the posterolateral surface of the tibia.
Also combined approach to both the posterolateral and posteromedial surface.
Needs correctionin "follow up "section in hemiarthroplasty
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN FOR FOLLOW UP IS FRACTURE FIXATION NOT FOR ATHROPLASTY
Wedge, fragmentary, proximal 1/3 fractures wrong description
https://surgeryreference.aofoundation.org/orthopedic-trauma/adult-trauma/femoral-shaft/wedge-fragmentary-proximal-1-3-fractures/definition
wrong description of fx ...
New surgical approach for tibia nailing
I would like to suggest the addition of suprapatellar nailing approach in the tibia shaft fracture section since this approach has been around for some time and more ...
Mistake in content
In surgical exposure of spine, bipolar cautery image named as monopolar cautery.
Error in Compression band wiring for Olecranon fractures
Surgery reference suggests to use a 1.0mm Cerclage wire at the olecranon. In our opinion this size is too small, we universally use 1.25mm wires. Can you please ...
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: ...